Opportunities to Improve Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Primary Care Clinics.
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
; 62(7): 695-704, 2023 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36475405
ABSTRACT
Primary care providers are well positioned to address the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents; however, gaps often exist in the delivery of quality SRH services in primary care. Our objective was to identify specific opportunities to improve the delivery of adolescent SRH services in primary care. We conducted in-depth interviews with 25 primary care providers from various disciplines across rural and urban areas of Minnesota and conducted thematic analysis of transcribed data. Participants identified salient opportunities in three areas (1) training and resources for providers (e.g., related to minor consent laws or addressing sensitive subjects), (2) practices and procedures (e.g., time-alone procedures and policies for confidential screening and sharing test results), and (3) education for adolescents (e.g., knowing their rights and accessing confidential SRH services). Study findings provide actionable opportunities to improve delivery of adolescent SRH services in primary care.
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Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
10_ODS3_salud_sexual_reprodutiva
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Adolescent Health Services
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Reproductive Health Services
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Sexual Health
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article