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ArticleJournal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology2026

Primary Care Provider Confidence Delivering Sexual Health Services and Education to Adolescents.

Lauren Gerchow, Lauren Arnold Bell

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Article in Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors.

Lauren GerchowDepartment of Nursing Research and Scholarship, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY. Electronic address: LMG2140@cumc.columbia.edu.
Lauren Arnold BellDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN.

Funding

Examining Social Ecological and Network Factors to Assess Epidemiological Risk in a Large National Cohort of Cisgender WomenR01AI172469 · NIAID · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Amy Kristen Johnson, MIRJAM-COLETTE KEMPF · 2022 to 2026
$12.1M
Reducing Health Disparities Through Informatics - Genomics SupplementT32NR007969 · NINR · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI SUZANNE BAKKEN, Rebecca Schnall · 2002 to 2026
$7.9M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI172469NINR NIH HHS T32 NR007969
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

objectiveTo explore primary care providers' confidence delivering sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education and services to adolescents.

methodsA cross-sectional survey measured United States based primary care providers' confidence delivering SRH care to adolescents. Confidence was measured on a 4-point Likert scale. Providers were asked to estimate the time burden of including sex education in appointments, to describe their perceived barriers to including SRH in routine care, and to select their preferred education modalities to increase confidence. Median confidence scores were calculated. Mann-Whitney U-tests compared confidence by providers with a pediatric specialty to those without.

resultsConfidence levels were mixed. Provider confidence (N= 141) was highest discussing pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection prevention. Compared to those without a pediatric specialty, pediatric providers reported lower confidence in most areas, with the greatest differences reported in abortion-inclusive options counseling, pregnancy planning, and hand to genital sexual activity. Time was the most frequently cited barrier. The estimated time burden of including SRH in care varied widely, ranging from 5 to over 60 minutes. Preferred education modalities varied, but most providers preferred online education in one or more formats.

conclusionProviders report uneven confidence when delivering SRH to adolescents. Additional research and targeted training are needed to better understand this issue and increase confidence.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelClinical CompetencePrimary Health CareReproductive Health ServicesSex EducationAdolescentCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePregnancySexual HealthSexually Transmitted DiseasesUnited StatesAdolescentPrimary care providersReproductive healthSexual health

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PMID41577232
PMCPMC12875209

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