21. Missed Opportunities to Provide Comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Among Hospitalized Adolescents

Despite reaching historic lows, adolescents continue to experience high rates of unintended pregnancy and account for roughly a quarter of all chlamydia and gonorrhea cases. Even when adolescents interface with the healthcare system, they often do not receive the recommended sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care, such as sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and contraceptive counseling. Inpatient settings may be a feasible venue for addressing adolescent SRH. We sought to examine the delivery of sexual and reproductive healthcare among hospitalized adolescents and associations with long-term SRH outcomes.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Source Type: research