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Promoting contraceptive services for teenagers

Magnusson, J., Kendall, Sally, Oakley, L., Townsend, J. (2004) Promoting contraceptive services for teenagers. Community Practitioner, 77 (10). pp. 381-384. ISSN 1462-2815. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:55194)

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Abstract

Following concerns regarding the rates of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among teenagers in Britain, calls have been made to make sexual health services more accessible to young people. This paper reports on a pilot study in which 13 to 14-year-olds were given information about family planning, general practice and school-based sexual health services during school lessons delivered by health professionals. The primary aim of the study was to determine the feasibility of a future trial; secondary aims were to gauge the effect of the intervention on attitudes and awareness measured via pre- and post-intervention questionnaires. At follow-up, teenagers in the intervention group had a higher awareness of linked services and there was a trend for increased trust in confidentiality. While this is a small-scale study, it shows promise for the effectiveness of sexual health professionals promoting their services directly to young people, and a future randomised controlled trial to fully evaluate this strategy is recommended.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Women > HQ21 Sexual behavior and attitudes
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Centre for Health Services Studies
Depositing User: Tony Rees
Date Deposited: 29 Apr 2016 13:46 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:22 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/55194 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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