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Adolescents' Views Regarding Sexual History Taking

Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati; Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229

Lisa M. Lewis, PhD

Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Paul A. Succop, PhD

Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati

Kathleen A. Burklow, PhD

Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati

Patrick R. Nelson, PhD

Lighthouse Youth Services, Cincinnati

Kimberly D. Shedd, BA

Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati; Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Richard B. Heyman, MD

Frank M. Biro, MD

Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati; Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

To address the health needs of adolescents, health care providers need to understand adolescent perceptions of the sexual history taking process. Adolescents (n=1 13) were recruited from two sources of health care to complete a questionnaire regarding sexual history taking issues. The results revealed that there were differences in demographics, practice characteristics, and communication strategies between the private office and the hospital clinic. Attitudes and beliefs related to the discussion of sensitive issues were similar. Most adolescents would like health care providers to discuss sensitive topics directly. It is important for health care providers to feel comfortable initiating discussion of sensitive issues directly.

Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 38, No. 4, 227-233 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/000992289903800404


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