A Novel Pediatric Emergency Department Intervention to Improve Adolescent Sexual Health Care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate a novel educational intervention for physician trainees to improve sexual health care provision, including condom distribution, in the pediatric emergency department.

Methods

Resident physicians and medical students in an urban pediatric emergency department viewed an evidence-based educational video on sexual health care provision. It featured role-plays and a description of the condom distribution process, and targeted trainees who provide health care to patients aged 14 years or more with potential genitourinary complaints. Trainees completed pre- and postintervention surveys to assess attitudes, motivation, and confidence for 4 recommended practices (Likert scale, 1 = not at all to 4 = extremely). We used Wilcoxon signed ra

SUBMITTER: Jayamaha D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6546505 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature