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Increasing Teen Access to Care Using Peer Social Networks and Mobile Health Services
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Peer Leader Model for Health Care Utilization. Completed, enrolled 51 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Investigators will form community partnership with community sites that will disseminate curated educational information on Sexual and Reproductive Health/Mental Health (SRH/MH). Investigators will attend a series of outreach events hosted by community partners community and community leaders that provide/demonstrate telemedicine and the Children's Mercy Mobile Unit which is equipped to provide direct patient care. Investigators will engage up to 40 teen peer leaders to encourage healthcare-seeking behaviors and mobilize their social networks to attend outreach events. At all events, the mobile unit will be available for teens to (a) demonstrate the mobile; (b) learn about Sexual and Reproductive Health/Mental Health (SRH/MH) and local care resources; (d) acquire free over-the-counter emergency contraception, birth control, condoms, and pregnancy tests.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Teens will have an opportunity to interact with established peer leaders that are a part of the AccessKCTeen program. These leaders will receive a baseline training of their role, sexual and mental health. They will also receive health education and engage with a peer liaison via text messages throughout the study.