The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
5182.0: Wednesday, November 13, 2002: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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The purpose of this session is to present ideas concerning the development of programs targeted at improving adolescent access to care. Specifically, what barriers do adolescents face and what hinders their utilization of health care services. | |||
Learning Objectives: 1. Develop procedures to target identified barriers 2. Identify youth at greatest risk for not receiving care 3. Develop interventions aimed at increasing access and utilization 4. Discuss ways to involve adolescents in program design and initiatives | |||
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
Joyce Eatmon, MPA | |||
Glen S. Bartlett, MD, PhD | |||
Barriers to access: Findings from a youth-led evaluation of health clinics in San Francisco Marlo Kay Simmons, MPH, Tanene Allison, Daniel Leonard, Janet Shalwitz, MD | |||
Adolescent immunization and the Medicaid population: Strategies to overcome barriers and increase rates Janet Catov, MS, Rekha Johns, MPH | |||
Using Administrative Data to Improve Adolescent HealthCare in Connecticut’s Medicaid Managed Care Program Mary Alice Lee, PhD, Amanda Learned, BA, Katharine Carlino, MSW | |||
Primary Care and Mental Health Service Utilization of At-Risk Youth Tanisha Villegas Carino, BA | |||
Physician Characteristics and the Use of Primary Care and Mental Health Service Utilization for Adolescents Tanisha Villegas Carino, BA | |||
Providing developmental and psychosocial support to adolescents with chronic physical health conditions: Teen evaluation of the STAR (Steps Toward Adult Responsibility) Program Mark Detzer, PhD, Kathleen A. Sherrieb, RN, MS, MPH | |||
Organized by: | Maternal and Child Health | ||
Endorsed by: | Community Health Planning and Policy Development; Health Administration; Public Health Nursing; School Health Education and Services; Socialist Caucus | ||
CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work |