Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-12DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.12.040
Coco Lu AA , Jamie Perin PhD , Ashle Barfield BS , Steven Huettner BS , Pamela Matson PhD, MPH , Maria Trent MD, MPH
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{"title":"35. Sexual Health Interventions for Young Adolescents: Insights from Community Stakeholders, Parents, and Older Adolescents in Western NY","authors":"Sadandaula Muheriwa-Matemba PhD, MScMid, BScNEd, RNM , Natasha Crooks PhD, BSN , Sarah Abboud PhD, BSN. , Natalie LeBlanc PhD, MPH, BSN","doi":"10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.12.037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.12.037","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Adolescent Health","volume":"78 3","pages":"Page S21"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146161986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"89. Role-play as a Tool for Teaching Adolescent Medicine Core Skills to Postgraduate Medical Students","authors":"Eleni Kotanidou EPK, Vasiliki Rengina Tsinopoulou VRT, Evdoxia Sapountzi ES, Paraskevi Tatsiopoulou PT, Emmanuel Hatzipantelis EH, Assimina Galli-Tsinopoulou AGT","doi":"10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.12.092","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.12.092","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Adolescent Health","volume":"78 3","pages":"Pages S50-S51"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146161723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-07-22DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.05.017
David Cordova Ph.D. , Jose A. Bauermeister Ph.D. , Sydni Warner M.S. , Zhuoxun Jiang M.S. , Frania Mendoza Lua Ph.D., M.S.W , Sarah Khreizat , Jennifer MacLeod , Patricia Wells M.D. , Torsten B. Neilands Ph.D. , Lauretta Ovadje Ph.D. , Jorge Delva Ph.D. , Kathryn B. Fessler M.D. , Versell A. Smith , Cherrie B. Boyer Ph.D.
Purpose
Enhancing HIV/sexually transmitted infection testing and reducing unsafe sexual behaviors and substance use are crucial for public health, particularly among youth. This pilot study examines the Storytelling 4 Empowerment (S4E) intervention's preliminary efficacy in these areas.
Methods
Using a community-engaged research approach, we conducted a randomized controlled trial with 100 adolescents and young adults (mean age = 19.27, standard deviation = 1.62) at a youth-focused clinic in Southeast Michigan. Participants were randomized to S4E, a brief digital health intervention, or usual care. Assessments occurred at baseline, postintervention, 3 and 6 months, with statistical analyses estimating effect sizes.
Results
S4E participants demonstrated higher HIV (52% vs. 12%; h = 0.95) and sexually transmitted infection (52% vs. 20.4%; h = 0.74) testing at 6-month follow-up. Reductions in condomless sex (12.9% vs. 1%; h = 0.35) and binge drinking (11.2% vs. 1.6%; h = 0.02) were reported at 3 months. Both youth and providers in the S4E group reported better clinician-youth communication than controls, and youth showed increased improvement over time (Cohen's d = 1.19 at 6 months).
Discussion
The S4E intervention demonstrated significant improvements in testing, risk behaviors, and communication. These findings suggest the need for larger-scaled randomized controlled trials to confirm the intervention's efficacy for youth in clinical settings.
目的:加强艾滋病毒/性传播感染检测和减少不安全的性行为和药物使用对公共卫生至关重要,特别是对青年而言。本试点研究考察了“讲故事赋权”(S4E)干预在这些领域的初步效果。方法:采用社区参与的研究方法,我们在密歇根州东南部的一家青少年诊所对100名青少年和年轻人(平均年龄= 19.27,标准差= 1.62)进行了随机对照试验。参与者被随机分配到S4E,一个简短的数字健康干预,或常规护理。评估分别在基线、干预后、3个月和6个月进行,并通过统计分析估计效应大小。结果:S4E参与者表现出更高的HIV (52% vs. 12%;H = 0.95)和性传播感染(52% vs. 20.4%;H = 0.74),随访6个月。无安全套性行为减少(12.9%对1%;H = 0.35)和酗酒(11.2% vs. 1.6%;H = 0.02)。与对照组相比,S4E组的青少年和医疗服务提供者都报告了更好的医生与青少年之间的沟通,并且随着时间的推移,青少年表现出越来越多的改善(6个月时Cohen’s d = 1.19)。讨论:S4E干预在检测、危险行为和沟通方面显示出显著的改善。这些发现表明需要更大规模的随机对照试验来证实干预在临床环境中对青少年的有效性。
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Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-12-30DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.11.003
Elizabeth K. Do Ph.D., M.P.H. , Kennedy Sarvis , Tatum L. McKay M.P.H. , Joslynn A. Watkins M.P.H. , Jessica M. Rath Ph.D. , Elizabeth C. Hair Ph.D.
Purpose
Given that many youth and young adults who use e-cigarettes report intentions to quit, there is a need to explore mechanisms that influence behavioral changes toward e-cigarette cessation.
Methods
Data were obtained from youth and young adults (aged 15–24 years at enrollment) participating in the Truth Longitudinal Cohort, who indicated past 30-day use of e-cigarettes and were surveyed between August and December 2023 (N = 734). Participants were asked how much they agree with campaign-targeted messages highlighting nicotine's potential to amplify feelings of anxiety, depression, and stress, as well as whether and when they intended to quit e-cigarettes (precontemplation = no plans to quit; contemplation = plan to quit in the next 6 months; preparation = plan to quit in the next 30 days; action = already quit). Multinomial logistic regression models were used to predict participants' stage of quitting based on their agreement with campaign-targeted attitudes toward vaping-related effects on anxiety, depression, and stress.
Results
The largest proportion of participants were in the precontemplation stage (46.9%), followed by the contemplation stage (25.5%), action stage (17.3%), and preparation stage (10.2%). Estimated odds ratios for associations between agreement with attitudes toward vaping-related anxiety, depression, and stress increased in effect size, further along the quit stage (e.g., contemplation, preparation, and action vs. precontemplation stages).
Discussion
Results indicate that campaign messages focused on associations between vaping nicotine and anxiety, depression, and stress may be relevant to and resonate with users of e-cigarettes, in a way that addresses their need for a reason to quit.
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Despite proven efficacy in preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remains underutilized among adolescents and young adults (AYA) in the United States (US). This systematic review and narrative synthesis examined approaches for delivering PrEP to AYA aged 12–24 years. A comprehensive search of four major databases identified 10 studies meeting the predefined inclusion criteria. Across studies, successful implementation approaches were often multimodal, integrating technology, provider support, and personalized navigation. Technology-enhanced delivery strategies, particularly those using interactive messaging, were associated with improved PrEP adherence and clinic engagement, while provider-focused interventions that integrated clinical decision support systems within workflows facilitated PrEP prescribing. Personalized navigation services were consistently identified as valuable for improving engagement among marginalized AYA. The literature also revealed ongoing implementation gaps, indicating a need for coordinated, multi-level strategies to address the barriers AYA face.
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