Published in JAMA Network Open · View the paper (DOI)
A randomized clinical trial found that interventions targeting parents in primary care pediatric settings can improve communications between parents and teens about sexual health and alcohol use. The study showed an increased frequency of parent-teen communications about these topics in intervention groups compared to the control group.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Doctors help parents talk with their teens about sex, alcohol JAMA Network · Aug 16, 2019 · first to report
- Parent-targeted interventions in primary care improve parent-teen communication on alcohol and sex Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Aug 19, 2019