Clinic-Based Programs to Prevent Repeat Teen Pregnancy: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

The purpose of this paper is to synthesize and evaluate the evidence on the effectiveness of repeat teen pregnancy prevention programs offered in clinical settings.

Evidence acquisition

Multiple databases were searched for peer-reviewed articles published from January 1985 to April 2016 that included key terms related to adolescent reproductive health services. Analysis of these studies occurred in 2017. Studies were excluded if they focused solely on sexually transmitted disease/HIV prevention services, or occurred outside of a clinic setting or the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, or New Zealand. Inclusion and exclusion criteria further narrowed the studies to those that included information on at least one short-term (e.g., increased knowledge); medium-term (e.g.,

SUBMITTER: Frederiksen BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10411458 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature