Saferteens in Primary Care

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Conditions studied: Violence

In brief

The SafERteens Study demonstrated the efficacy of a brief intervention (BI) for violence on changing attitudes, self-efficacy, and reducing violent behaviors, peer victimization, and violence-related consequences among adolescents in the emergency department (ED). Using a RE-AIM framework to measure outcomes (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance), a study was conducted to translate this BI for violence into clinical practice in the ED. A SafERteens Implementation Package was created, which is housed on a website (www.saferteens.org), and includes: 1) a self-administered screen via iPad; 2) training materials (e.g., standardized patient videos); 3) clinician tools to guide intervention delivery; and 4) a tailored text message booster program. To increase reach and impact on reducing youth violence, this project will implement SafERteens into primary care. Primary care represents a logical dissemination channel for the SafERteens intervention because 95% of adolescents report having a usual place for primary health care, with 75% receiving medical care in the past six months. Violence interventions have yet to be systematically implemented in primary care settings despite the alarming prevalence of violent behaviors among adolescents.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03410238

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

110

Starts

2018-06-07

Expected to finish

2019-11-15

Last updated by the study team

2019-11-29

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adolescents (ages 14-18) presenting to primary care
• Screen positive for past year violent behavior (physical aggression) toward a friend, stranger, acquaintance, or dating partner (e.g., "have you pushed, hit, slapped, punched, kicked, been in a serious physical fight, group fight, or beat someone up

You may not qualify if…

• Adolescents who do not understand English
• Adolescents deemed unable to provide informed assent/consent (e.g., mental incompetence)

Where it is running

• University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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