title: Evaluation of a Curriculum to Improve Clinician Communication With Adolescents.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  While guidelines for health care clinicians working with adolescent patients encourage open communication and confidential visits, current practices often fall short and many adolescents do not receive confidential care or adequate communication about sexually transmitted infections, reproductive health, and other sensitive health topics.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Providers and Teens Communicating for Health (PATCH) program in Wisconsin aims to bridge communication gaps between adolescents and health care clinicians. Teen educators are hired and trained to lead 2 types of workshops-one targeting peers and one targeting clinicians.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Pre- and post-intervention evaluations show improvements in clinician and teen knowledge, intentions to seek and provide quality care, and reported change in care delivery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The PATCH program curriculum shows promise for improving the care of young people throughout Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olejniczak
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Otalora-Fadner
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tess
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Royer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014922:Wisconsin; D055815:Young Adult