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: an E-health Prevention Program for Substance Use, Sexual Assault, and Sexual Risk Behaviors for Adolescents in Primary Care

Abstract

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 , an e-health prevention programme targeting substance use, sexual assault, and sexual risk among adolescents in primary care settings. The current study included content analysis of interviews with adolescents in primary care (aged 14-18;  = 25) in the intervention development process, followed by usability and acceptability testing with qualitative interviews among adolescents in primary care (aged 14-18;  = 10) and pediatric primary care providers ( = 11) in the intervention refinement process. All data were collected in the Southeastern U.S. Feedback on 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). These findings suggest preliminary usability and acceptability of . A randomized clinical trial is needed to assess efficacy.

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