Teen Well Check: an e-health prevention program for substance use, sexual assault, and sexual risk behaviors for adolescents in primary care

• Authors: Amanda K. Gilmore, Georgia State University; Elizabeth A. Mosley, Georgia State University; Daniel W. Oesterle, Purdue University; Leigh E. Ridings, Medical University of South Carolina; Idara Umo, Georgia State University; Anna Hutchins, Georgia State University; Holly Gooding, Emory University; Elizabeth Wallis, Medical University of South Carolina; Sharon Levy, Boston Children's Hospital; Kenneth Ruggiero, Purdue University; Debra Kaysen, Stanford University; Carla Kmett Danielson, Medical University of South Carolina; Shannon Self-Brown, Georgia State University
• Journal Title: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY
• Volume: Volume 14, Number 1
• Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | 2023-12-31, Pages 2157933-2157933
• Type of Work: Article | Final Publisher PDF
• Publisher DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2022.2157933
• Subjects: Psychology, Clinical; Psychology, Behavioral; Sociology, Public and Social Welfare
• Keywords: Social Sciences; Science & Technology; Life Sciences & Biomedicine; Psychology, Clinical; Psychiatry; Psychology; Prevention; adolescents; e-health; drug use; sexual assault; sexual health; BYSTANDER INTERVENTION; ALCOHOL-CONSUMPTION; DRINKING; VICTIMIZATION; PROTECTION; NORMS

Abstract

Objective: Adolescents are at risk for substance use, sexual assault, and sexual risk behaviours; however, to date no integrated prevention programmes address all three risk behaviours. The goal of this study was to evaluate the usability and acceptability of Teen Well Check, an e-health prevention programme targeting substance use, sexual assault, and sexual risk among adolescents in primary care settings. Methods: The current study included content analysis of interviews with adolescents in primary care (aged 14–18; n = 25) in the intervention development process, followed by usability and acceptability testing with qualitative interviews among adolescents in primary care (aged 14–18; n = 10) and pediatric primary care providers (n = 11) in the intervention refinement process. All data were collected in the Southeastern U.S. Results: Feedback on Teen Well Check addressed content, engagement and interaction, language and tone, aesthetics, logistics, inclusivity, parent/guardian-related topics, and the application of personal stories. Overall, providers reported they would be likely to use this intervention (5.1 out of 7.0) and recommend it to adolescents (5.4 out of 7.0). Conclusions: These findings suggest preliminary usability and acceptability of Teen Well Check. A randomized clinical trial is needed to assess efficacy.