Efficacy of a Technology-Enhanced Community Health Nursing Intervention vs Standard of Care for Female Adolescents and Young Adults With Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a common reproductive health disorder that disproportionately affects female adolescents and young adults. Despite data indicating poor adherence and adverse outcomes among those who experience subsequent Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infection, few trials have been designed to address this public health need.

Objective

To examine the efficacy of a technology-enhanced community health nursing (TECH-N) intervention vs standard of care for improving PID self-management behaviors and 90-day longitudinal prevalence of N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis infection.

Design, setting, and participants

This randomized clinical trial of the TECH-N intervention was conducted among female patients 13 to 25 years of age

SUBMITTER: Trent M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6686980 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature