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Adolescents' Use of School‐Based Health Clinics for Reproductive Health Services: Data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
Author(s) -
Crosby Richard A.,
Lawrence Janet St.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2000.tb06442.x
Subject(s) - residence , reproductive health , adolescent health , ethnic group , family planning , public health , longitudinal study , medicine , family medicine , health services , gerontology , environmental health , psychology , demography , nursing , population , research methodology , political science , pathology , sociology , law
ABSTRACT: Offering reproductive health services to students through school‐based clinics (SBCs) may be a valuable public health strategy. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this report describes adolescents' use of SBCs for family planning and STD‐related services. Of more than 1,200 students receiving reproductive health services in the year preceding the survey, 13.3% received family planning services from a SBC and 8.9% received STD‐related services. Rural residence, no driver's license, younger age, and minority ethnicity increased the likelihood of using a SBC for family planning services. Rural residence, minority ethnicity, male gender, having a physical exam from a SBC, and less perceived parental approval of sex increased the likelihood of using a SBC for STD‐related services. Further research should determine factors that increase adolescents' acceptance of reproductive health services from a SBC.