Sex Without Contraceptives in a Multicenter Study of Adolescent Emergency Department Patients.
Lauren Stephanie ChernickThomas H ChunRachel RichardsJulie R BrombergFahd A AhmadBrett McAninchColette MullRohit ShenoiBrian SuffolettoCharlie CasperJames LinakisAnthony Spiritonull nullPublished in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2019)
Adolescent ED patients across the United States are participating in risky sexual behaviors that increase their likelihood of pregnancy and STI acquisition. These adolescents report a number of problem behaviors, including substance use, which are strongly correlated with unprotected sex. The ED visit may be an opportunity to identify at-risk adolescent patients, address risky behaviors, and intervene to improve adolescent health.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- end stage renal disease
- young adults
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- healthcare
- physical activity
- patient reported outcomes
- climate change
- pregnancy outcomes
- social media
- health information
- electronic health record
- human health
- drug induced