Knowledge and attitudes of school nurses in caring for sexual and gender minority youth: A national survey.

Background: School nurses (SNs) can play important roles in the health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth, yet little is known about their knowledge and attitudes toward this population.

Purpose: To understand SNs' knowledge and attitudes in caring for SGM youth across the United States.

Methods: We designed and disseminated the School Nurses and LGBTQ Youth online survey in May 2023 to U.

Transitioning Adolescents to Adult HIV Care in the United States: Implementation Lessons from the Intervention Pilot Trial.

Although every youth in pediatric/adolescent HIV care will need to transition to adult-oriented care, there are no existing evidence-based interventions to optimize health through this process. Healthcare transition poses a persistent challenge to the health of youth living with HIV, which may result in gaps in care engagement, medication adherence, and viral suppression. Our process evaluation of , a multilevel mobile health (mHealth) intervention, included iterative interviews with youth, providers, and Transition Champions.

Opportunities to enhance retention on medication for opioid use disorder for adolescents and young adults: results from a qualitative study with medical providers in Philadelphia, PA.

Background: Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are under-prescribed to adolescents and young adults (AYA). Few published studies have explored challenges to and opportunities to enhance continuous provision of MOUD for AYA. Our report focuses on this emergent theme that was identified as part of a larger qualitative study.