A Triadic Intervention for Adolescent Sexual Health: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In this study, we evaluate the efficacy of Families Talking Together (FTT), a triadic intervention to reduce adolescent sexual risk behavior.

Methods

Adolescents aged 11 to 14 and their female caregivers were recruited from a pediatric clinic; 900 families were enrolled; 84 declined. Families were randomly assigned to FTT or 1 of 2 control conditions. The FTT triadic intervention consisted of a 45-minute face-to-face session for mothers, health care provider endorsement of intervention content, printed materials for families, and a booster call for mothers. The primary outcomes were ever having had vaginal intercourse, sexual debut within the past 12 months, and condom use at last sexual intercourse. Assessments occurred at baseline, 3 months post baseline, and 12

SUBMITTER: Guilamo-Ramos V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7193976 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature