ETR Spring 2023 Health Curricula Catalog

Sexual & Reproductive Health

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Plan A This 23-minute, entertainment-education video was developed to reduce unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among African-American and Latina young women ages 18 to 19. Plan A includes relatable characters to deliver information and model behaviors regarding pregnancy and HIV/STI risk and risk-reduction strategies. It covers risk perception; contraceptive options, including dual contraception and emergency contraception; condom use and negotiation skills; the importance of testing; and how to discuss these important topics with a health care provider. Plan A was originally designed to be watched by reproductive health clinic patients before their provider visit, offering an important opportunity to increase the effectiveness of the patient-provider interaction, but is suitable for implementation in a wide range of other settings as well. What the Research Shows A five-year randomized controlled trial with over 1,700 young women found that, compared to participants in the control group, Plan A viewers had significant, sustained improvements in: + Risk perception + Contraceptive knowledge + Patient-provider communication + HIV/STI testing + Safer sex practices Three additional studies found that Plan A is highly engaging and acceptable to young women as well as organizational staff.

Research has shown that effective patient-provider communication is associated with positive patient outcomes, including HIV/STI testing.

Healthy Adolescent Transitions

Healthy Adolescent Transitions Need a Nudge? Applying Behavioral Economics to Home Visiting for Adolescents

An innovative program designed to prevent rapid repeat pregnancy among adolescents. The intervention components are based upon the theoretical framework of behavioral economics (BE), an interdisciplinary model that suggests specific environmental modifications to improve individual decision making and assist people to act in

Supporting teen mothers with contraception, financial literacy, educational/career attainment, and healthy life skills, including vaccination, medical homes, and nutrition.

their own best interests. The program uses this novel framework to promote goals for adolescent mothers in the areas of long-acting reversible contraception to prevent repeat pregnancy, financial literacy, educational/career attainment, and healthy life skills, including human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, finding a medical home, nicotine cessation, and nutrition.