Using Reproductive Health as a Strategy to Engage Youth in Preventive Care.

J Adolesc Health

Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

Published: September 2021

AI Article Synopsis

  • The research focused on how contraceptive use affects the receipt of recommended preventive health services among adolescent and young adult women.
  • A study of 408 women revealed that those using hormonal contraception were more likely to receive key preventive services, like annual check-ups and STI screenings, compared to those using condoms or no contraception.
  • The findings suggest that contraceptive use encourages AYA women to engage more with preventive health care, indicating that reproductive health visits can be valuable opportunities to promote overall health services.

Article Abstract

Purpose: This research examined differences in receipt of recommended preventive services by contraceptive use in adolescent and young adult (AYA) women.

Methods: Data are from a retrospective chart review of 408 AYA women who received sexual health risk reduction counseling in an urban academic AYA clinic. Descriptive, bivariate, and logistic regression analyses were used to examine relationships between contraception use and receipt of care.

Results: AYA women aged 12-24 years using hormonal contraception were more likely to receive recommended preventive care, including an annual preventive visit and sexually transmitted infection screening, compared with those using condoms or no contraception. Women using medium-acting reversible contraception were more likely to have an annual visit compared with those not using hormonal contraception.

Conclusions: AYA women using contraception are more likely to receive recommended preventive health services, suggesting reproductive health visits may be used to promote engagement around preventive care.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8403621PMC
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