Parental Knowledge and Attitudes of Confidential Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Services for Teens

NCT01144871 | Completed DMC

• 2 other identifiers: H1095-31348R01HD053408-01A2
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,216
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 3

Brief Summary

This study will provide new and important information regarding parental knowledge and attitudes of confidential STI and related health care services (prevention, diagnosis and treatment) for teens that may be needed to address the STI epidemic. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, this study will gather information necessary to develop effective interventions aimed at the often neglected parent component of the teen-parent-health care provider partnership by giving parents knowledge and skills to help them facilitate their adolescent's access to confidential STI services as needed.

Conditions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Keywords

adolescent; reproductive health; parents; STIs; confidentiality; Examine parental knowledge/attitudes of confidential health services/STI care for adolescents.; Examine how parental knowledge/attitudes affects parent's behavioral intentions to support adolescent's access to confidential care.; Identify key mechanisms to form an intervention to parents knowledge/skills to facilitate teen's access to confidential STI services.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Determining parental attitudes regarding confidential health services for their teens

  Parental attitudes and knowledge regarding confidential health services will be assessed with focus groups, interviews and phone surveying.

  4 years

Study Arms (2)

Male Parent/Guardians

Male Parent/Guardian of Adolescent 12-17 yo. Health care members of either San Francisco General Hospital or Kaiser Permanente Northern California.

Female Parent/Guardian

Female Parent/Guardian of Adolescent 12-17 yo. Health care members of either San Francisco General Hospital or Kaiser Permanente Northern California.

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Parents/Guardians who have adolescents between 12-17 years of age

You may qualify if:

• Parents/Guardians who have adolescents between 12-17 years of age

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of California, San Francisco: lead
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): collaborator
• Kaiser Permanente: collaborator

Study Sites (3)

Mission Neighborhood Health Center

San Francisco, California, 94110, United States

Location

San Francisco General Hospital

San Francisco, California, 94110, United States

Location

Kaiser Permanente Northern California

San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Communicable Diseases; Infections; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Mary-Ann Shafer, MD

  University of California, San Francisco

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 14, 2010
• First Posted: June 16, 2010
• Study Start: September 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2011
• Study Completion: August 1, 2011
• Last Updated: October 28, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-10

Locations

US (3)