Provider Adherence to Preventative Reproductive Healthcare Guidelines in Medically Complex and Disabled Adolescents and Young Adults: A Case-Control Study

Purpose: Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with complex medical conditions and disabilities represent an under-served population with regards to reproductive healthcare. Although research is lacking in adolescents, adult women with disabilities report that they feel less likely to receive contraceptive and sexually transmitted infection counseling and routine gynecologic care. Current reproductive healthcare guidelines from the United States Preventative Task Force, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists do not exclude patients from routine reproductive healthcare guidelines on the basis of disability alone.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Source Type: research