Parental report of receipt of adolescent preventive health counseling services from pediatric providers

Conclusion: Most parents recalled discussing one or more topics with their adolescent's health provider. However, parental report of discussions about topics linked to significant adolescent morbidity was low.Practice implications: Strategies to improve the frequency, timeliness and appropriateness of counseling services delivered to parents about adolescent preventive health are needed. Strategies that utilize decision support tools or patient education tools may be warranted.

Source: Patient Education and Counseling - November 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Aletha Y. Akers, Esa M. Davis, Lovie J. Jackson Foster, Penelope Morrison, Gina Sucato, Elizabeth Miller, MinJae Lee Tags: Patient and Provider Perspectives Source Type: research