title: Sexual risk assessment using event history calendars with male and female adolescents.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this study was to explore male and female adolescents' perceptions of and differences in Event History Calendar (EHC) sexual risk assessment in a clinical setting.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study is a secondary analysis exploring male and female qualitative data from a mixed methods study of adolescent and provider communication. Participants included 30 sexually active 15- to 19-year-old male (n = 11) and female (n = 19) patients at a school-linked clinic. The adolescents completed a pre-clinic visit EHC and then discussed it with a nurse practitioner during their visit. The adolescents shared their perceptions of the EHCs in a post-clinic visit interview.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Constant comparative analyses revealed gender differences in: (a) adolescents' perceptions of how EHCs helped report, reflect on, and discuss sexual risk histories; (b) how adolescents self-administered EHCs; and (c) the histories they reported.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The EHC was well received by both male and female adolescents, resulting in a more complete sexual risk history disclosure. Self-administration of the EHC is recommended for all adolescents, but further sexual risk assessment by nurse practitioners who use EHCs is needed.
authors: Kristy K
authors: KK
authors: Martyn
authors: Melissa A
authors: MA
authors: Saftner
authors: Cynthia S
authors: CS
authors: Darling-Fisher
authors: Melanie C
authors: MC
authors: Schell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D017677:Age Distribution; D003142:Communication; D030881:Disclosure; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D036301:Qualitative Research; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012572:School Health Services; D057566:Self Report; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires