Problems in diagnosing sexually transmitted infections and human immunodeficiency virus in primary health care in Spain]

To describe the clinical practice of the General Practitioner (GP) in HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the obstacles they face in diagnosing them.An anonymous questionnaire was distributed online to members of two Spanish GP Societies.A total of 1.308 GP took part in the survey, which showed that 39.3% had received training on HIV/STI in the last three years, and 21.2% felt uncomfortable talking about sex with the patient.We identified important deficiencies in the resources needed for diagnosis of HIV/STI and in the circuits for referral.