Articles Tagged With: Adolescents
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Survey: More Education Could Boost COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among Youth
Adolescents and their parents are interested in taking the COVID-19 vaccine; more education and other developments could sway even more, according to the results of a survey. Respondents indicated more information on safety and efficacy for adolescents was one of the top factors that would increase the likelihood of taking the vaccine. They also said primary care providers and health officials were their most trusted sources for vaccine information. -
Complicated Ethics of Adolescent Children Self-Consenting for Vaccines
Parental rights issues often are asserted, but at the same time, society has a stake in protecting children from harm, including medical neglect. -
Clinicians Need More Research Data to Learn Best Practices in Contraceptive Counseling
New research shows more supportive counseling in reproductive health is needed for adolescents, especially after sexual initiation, and in support of adherence or tolerance of side effects. Access to different types of birth control has increased in the past decade, but not as much progress has been made in supporting decision-making or counseling with respect to neurodevelopmental functioning. -
CDC Report Highlights Ongoing Youth Mental Health Struggles
Agency notes rising number of related emergency department visits for suspected suicide attempts between early 2019 and early 2021. -
COVID-19 in Adolescents
The need for hospitalization because of COVID-19 is significantly less in adolescents than in older age groups, but nearly one-third of those hospitalized require intensive care unit admission. -
FDA, CDC Back COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents
The Pfizer/BioNTech solution will be available for Americans age 12 to 15 years. -
Adolescents with HIV Experience High Rates of Unintended Pregnancies
Adolescents living with HIV in the United States are among the groups with the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy. The latest research shows these pregnancies are likely to be unintended. Researchers found 83.6% of pregnancies among HIV-infected adolescents were unintended. Among adult women with HIV in this study, 68.7% experienced unintended pregnancy.
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Teen Educator Program Helps Youths with Reproductive Health
A team of teen educators in Wisconsin teach their peers about reproductive healthcare and how to advocate for their own needs. Teen educators, typically ages 15-18 years, are hired in the summer and usually are ready to provide educational sessions by fall.
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USPSTF Refrains from Definitive Blood Pressure Screening Recommendation
Panel says more research needed before clear judgments for or against screening children, adolescents can be made.
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Engaging Young Males in Family Planning Settings
By the time most American adolescents reach the age of 13 they stop seeing a pediatrician. Young females most often transition seamlessly to a provider for gynecologic and contraceptive needs that connects them, even if loosely, to providers who can flag health issues beyond gynecological needs. However, young males often do not have a regular healthcare provider who serves as a gatekeeper for their ongoing health needs.