Selected family planning and general health profiles in a teen health clinic.
To assess client utilization trends, selected characteristics including some aspects of family planning behavior of adolescent families were examined during the first two years of a Teen Health Clinic's operation. The majority of the girls attending the clinic were 16 years and under, nulliparous, and still living with one or more of their parents. While birth control services were the primary motivation for attendance, 25% of the girls came for a general health examination, information or counseling. Potentially significant problems, including venereal diseases, were found in 20% of the patients. Reproductive health trends and their implication for improving health care delivery and family planning for teenagers are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003267:Contraception; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology; D013781:Texas