Stewart C Alexander1, J Dennis Fortenberry2, Kathryn I Pollak3, Truls Østbye4, Terrill Bravender5, James A Tulsky4, Rowena Dolor6, Cleveland G Shields7. 1. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA alexan90@purdue.edu. 2. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. 3. Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. 4. Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. 5. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. 6. Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. 7. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Physicians can help guide teenagers in their emerging sexuality; however, teens rarely inform physicians about their sexual activity. METHODS: We audio-recorded annual visits between 365 teenagers and 49 physicians. Before the recorded visit, the teens were asked in a confidential telephone survey whether they had ever engaged in sexual intercourse. Recordings were coded for teenage disclosures about previous sexual intercourse. We measured agreement between telephone survey responses and annual visit disclosures, and examined factors associated with agreement between the two. RESULTS: Fifty-six teenagers (15%) reported previous sexual intercourse in either the telephone survey or to their physician. Among those who reported sexual intercourse, 57% shared this information to both the telephone survey and their physician (κ = .72, confidence interval = 0.63-0.82). CONCLUSIONS: Although a slight majority of teenagers disclosed their sexual activity to both the telephone survey and their doctor, a significant number disclosed to just one source.
BACKGROUND: Physicians can help guide teenagers in their emerging sexuality; however, teens rarely inform physicians about their sexual activity. METHODS: We audio-recorded annual visits between 365 teenagers and 49 physicians. Before the recorded visit, the teens were asked in a confidential telephone survey whether they had ever engaged in sexual intercourse. Recordings were coded for teenage disclosures about previous sexual intercourse. We measured agreement between telephone survey responses and annual visit disclosures, and examined factors associated with agreement between the two. RESULTS: Fifty-six teenagers (15%) reported previous sexual intercourse in either the telephone survey or to their physician. Among those who reported sexual intercourse, 57% shared this information to both the telephone survey and their physician (κ = .72, confidence interval = 0.63-0.82). CONCLUSIONS: Although a slight majority of teenagers disclosed their sexual activity to both the telephone survey and their doctor, a significant number disclosed to just one source.
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