Table 2 Awareness, use and perceived impact of the clinical aides and online training (n = 413)

Awareness

Aware of resource

 Yes

215

49.9

152

36.9

 No

216

50.1

260

63.1

Source of information re the resource

 GP Division

56

33.5

29

23.2

 Educational event or a colleague

67

40.1

24

19.2

 NSW STIPU or a professional body

25

15.0

35

28.0

 Website

19

11.4

37

29.6

Use

Resource used

 Yes

138

68.7

30

21.9

 No

63

31.3

107

78.1

Perceived usefulness

 Extremely/very useful

80

57.9

19

65.5

 Useful

55

39.9

9

31.0

 Not very/at all useful

3

2.2

0

0.0

 Unsure

0

0.0

1

3.5

Frequency of use

 Always/often

50

36.5

12

41.5

 Sometimes

47

34.3

10

34.5

 Occasionally/never

37

27.0

6

20.6

 Unsure

3

2.2

1

3.4

Impact

Assists with clinical practice

 Strongly agree/agree

106

78.0

24

82.8

 Neutral

24

17.6

4

13.8

 Strongly disagree/disagree

6

4.4

0

0.0

 Unsure

0

0.0

1

3.4

Improved GP-ability to raise the topic of STIs with patients or improved Practice Nurse-ability to take a brief sexual history

 Strongly agree/agree

95

69.8

23

85.2

 Neutral

36

26.5

3

11.1

 Strongly disagree/disagree

5

3.7

0

0.0

 Unsure

0

0.0

1

3.7

Improved GP-ability to order appropriate STI tests or improvedPractice Nurse ability to identify at-risk patients or test for chlamydia

 Strongly agree/agree

103

76.3

23

82.2

 Neutral

27

20.0

3

10.7

 Strongly disagree/disagree

5

3.7

0

0.0

 Unsure

0

0.0

2

7.1

Subsequent contact with the Sexual Health InfoLine

 Yes

24

17.6

4

13.8

 No

94

69.1

23

79.3

 Unsure

18

13.2

0

0.0

Subsequent contact with a sexual health clinic

 Yes

44

31.9

10

34.5

 No

79

57.2

17

58.6

 Unsure

15

10.9

0

0.0