Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 198-200, August 2008

Increasing Clinician Self-Efficacy for Screening and Counseling Adolescents for Risky Health Behaviors: Results of an Intervention

  • Sara M. Buckelew, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, and Research and Policy Center for Childhood and Adolescence, University of California, San Francisco, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Sara M. Buckelew, M.D., M.P.H., University of California, San Francisco Division of Adolescent Medicine, 3333 California Street, Suite 245, San Francisco, CA 94118.
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  • Sally H. Adams, R.N., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, and Research and Policy Center for Childhood and Adolescence, University of California, San Francisco, California
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  • Charles E. Irwin Jr., M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, and Research and Policy Center for Childhood and Adolescence, University of California, San Francisco, California
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  • Scott Gee, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente of Northern California, California
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  • Elizabeth M. Ozer, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, and Research and Policy Center for Childhood and Adolescence, University of California, San Francisco, California
    • Young Adult and Family Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, California

Received 16 August 2007; accepted 9 January 2008. published online 25 April 2008.

Abstract 

This study evaluates a training and tools intervention to increase provider self-efficacy to screen and counsel adolescents for risky behavior. Two clinics within a health maintenance organization served as intervention sites, and two as comparison sites. Self-efficacy to deliver adolescent services increased significantly in the intervention group relative to the comparison group.

Keywords: Adolescents, Self-efficacy, Primary care, Intervention

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00098-0

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.01.018

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 198-200, August 2008

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