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Effect of an iPad-Based Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Knowledge and Intentions for Contraceptive Use Among Adolescent Females at School-Based Health Centers
Objectives: The use of effective contraception can decrease the incidence of unplanned pregnancy among adolescents. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of an iPad-based application (app) on improving adolescent girls’ sexual health knowledge and on its ability to influence their intentions...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5641984/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28950721 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009922816681135 |
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author | Mesheriakova, Veronika V. Tebb, Kathleen P. |
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description | Objectives: The use of effective contraception can decrease the incidence of unplanned pregnancy among adolescents. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of an iPad-based application (app) on improving adolescent girls’ sexual health knowledge and on its ability to influence their intentions to use effective contraception. Study Design: This was a prospective study of girls aged 12 to 18 years recruited from 3 school-based health centers in California. Results: A total of 120 racially/ethnically diverse participants used the iPad app; 54% were sexually active, with only 26% using effective contraception at baseline. The average score on baseline sexual health knowledge assessment was 58%. After using the app, 68% of the sexually active participants reported intention to use effective contraception in the future, and sexual health knowledge improved significantly to 79% (P < .001). Conclusions: This iPad-based app is a promising intervention to educate adolescents about sexual health and support them in selecting an effective contraception method. |
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spelling | pubmed-56419842017-10-26 Effect of an iPad-Based Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Knowledge and Intentions for Contraceptive Use Among Adolescent Females at School-Based Health Centers Mesheriakova, Veronika V. Tebb, Kathleen P. Clin Pediatr (Phila) Articles Objectives: The use of effective contraception can decrease the incidence of unplanned pregnancy among adolescents. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of an iPad-based application (app) on improving adolescent girls’ sexual health knowledge and on its ability to influence their intentions to use effective contraception. Study Design: This was a prospective study of girls aged 12 to 18 years recruited from 3 school-based health centers in California. Results: A total of 120 racially/ethnically diverse participants used the iPad app; 54% were sexually active, with only 26% using effective contraception at baseline. The average score on baseline sexual health knowledge assessment was 58%. After using the app, 68% of the sexually active participants reported intention to use effective contraception in the future, and sexual health knowledge improved significantly to 79% (P < .001). Conclusions: This iPad-based app is a promising intervention to educate adolescents about sexual health and support them in selecting an effective contraception method. SAGE Publications 2017-02-01 2017-11 /pmc/articles/PMC5641984/ /pubmed/28950721 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009922816681135 Text en © The Author(s) 2017 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
spellingShingle | Articles Mesheriakova, Veronika V. Tebb, Kathleen P. Effect of an iPad-Based Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Knowledge and Intentions for Contraceptive Use Among Adolescent Females at School-Based Health Centers |
title | Effect of an iPad-Based Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Knowledge and Intentions for Contraceptive Use Among Adolescent Females at School-Based Health Centers |
title_full | Effect of an iPad-Based Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Knowledge and Intentions for Contraceptive Use Among Adolescent Females at School-Based Health Centers |
title_fullStr | Effect of an iPad-Based Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Knowledge and Intentions for Contraceptive Use Among Adolescent Females at School-Based Health Centers |
title_full_unstemmed | Effect of an iPad-Based Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Knowledge and Intentions for Contraceptive Use Among Adolescent Females at School-Based Health Centers |
title_short | Effect of an iPad-Based Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Knowledge and Intentions for Contraceptive Use Among Adolescent Females at School-Based Health Centers |
title_sort | effect of an ipad-based intervention to improve sexual health knowledge and intentions for contraceptive use among adolescent females at school-based health centers |
topic | Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5641984/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28950721 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009922816681135 |
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