Effect of Primary Care Parent-Targeted Interventions on Parent-Adolescent Communication About Sexual Behavior and Alcohol Use: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Adolescent well care visits provide opportunities for clinicians to facilitate parent-adolescent communication (PAC) to reduce pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and alcohol-related harm among adolescents.

Objective

To test the effect of brief parent-targeted interventions delivered in primary care settings on PAC about sexual and alcohol use behaviors.

Design, setting, and participants

Randomized clinical trial conducted at a primary care pediatric practice from January 4, 2016, to April 10, 2017. Adolescents who were scheduled for a well care visit were recruited, along with their parent or guardian. Data analyses continued through April 30, 2018.

Interventions

During well care visits, parents in sexual health intervention and alcohol prev

SUBMITTER: Ford CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6704744 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature