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Making Dreams, Not Babies: The Power of Hope in a Teen Family Planning Clinic.
- Source :
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Creative Nursing . 2018 Supplement, Vol. 24, p117-194. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Teenage pregnancy is a significant social issue in the United States, resulting in increased levels of poverty. Most public health family planning efforts have traditionally focused on teaching teens the how-to of contraception, with little focus on teaching the why-to. During my time as a nurse practitioner in a public health department family planning clinic, I developed a method to open discussions with patients about the possibilities of a future that includes delayed childbearing. My experience with this strategy taught me that hope may indeed be the most powerful contraceptive of all. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10784535
- Volume :
- 24
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Creative Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 129386237
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1891/1078-4535.15.3.117