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Teen Well Check : an e-health prevention program for substance use, sexual assault, and sexual risk behaviors for adolescents in primary care.

Authors :
Gilmore AK
Mosley EA
Oesterle DW
Ridings LE
Umo I
Hutchins A
Gooding HC
Wallis E
Levy S
Ruggiero K
Kaysen D
Danielson CK
Self-Brown S
Source :
European journal of psychotraumatology [Eur J Psychotraumatol] 2023; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 2157933.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Objective: Adolescents are at risk for substance use, sexual assault, and sexual risk behaviours; however, to date no integrated prevention programmes address all three risk behaviours. The goal of this study was to evaluate the usability and acceptability of Teen Well Check , an e-health prevention programme targeting substance use, sexual assault, and sexual risk among adolescents in primary care settings. Methods: The current study included content analysis of interviews with adolescents in primary care (aged 14-18; n  = 25) in the intervention development process, followed by usability and acceptability testing with qualitative interviews among adolescents in primary care (aged 14-18; n  = 10) and pediatric primary care providers ( n  = 11) in the intervention refinement process. All data were collected in the Southeastern U.S. Results: Feedback on Teen Well Check addressed content, engagement and interaction, language and tone, aesthetics, logistics, inclusivity, parent/guardian-related topics, and the application of personal stories. Overall, providers reported they would be likely to use this intervention (5.1 out of 7.0) and recommend it to adolescents (5.4 out of 7.0). Conclusions: These findings suggest preliminary usability and acceptability of Teen Well Check . A randomized clinical trial is needed to assess efficacy.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2000-8066
Volume :
14
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
European journal of psychotraumatology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
37052109
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2022.2157933