Counseling college students after a positive pregnancy test: Trends in practice.
Sara B OswaltHeather P Eastman-MuellerAleta BaldwinPublished in: Journal of American college health : J of ACH (2019)
Objective: To provide an overview of college health centers' practices surrounding education, counseling and referral after a patient receives a positive pregnancy test. Participants: College health centers that participated in the annual ACHA Pap Test and STI Survey years 2008 to 2014. Methods: Descriptive analyses for items regarding all-options and limited counseling/education and types of referrals (adoption, abortion and prenatal care) provided to students. Chi-square statistics were calculated to examine trends over time and differences between demographic characteristics. Results: There were no significant differences across time but there were significant differences between regions of the US and if the institution was faith-based, though few had strong association values. Conclusions: The results indicate most college health centers are following best practices regarding counseling and education for a positive pregnancy test result. Understanding limitations for those institutions not in compliance require further exploration.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- primary care
- quality improvement
- public health
- hiv testing
- smoking cessation
- preterm birth
- mental health
- men who have sex with men
- health information
- pregnancy outcomes
- cross sectional
- pregnant women
- palliative care
- risk assessment
- case report
- social media
- electronic health record
- hiv infected
- chronic pain
- human immunodeficiency virus
- affordable care act