Provider Curated Resources
We partnered with local providers to compile important content and resources for working with teens. We organized recommendations and best practice documents along with easily printable forms for use in your practice.
Forms + Handouts
Confidentiality
- Confidentiality policy (AAFP Adolescent Healthcare)
- Information on Confidential Healthcare Services (AAP)
- Policy Compendium (Center for Adolescent Health and the Law)
Contraception
- NASPAG Tools for the Clinician (NASPAG)
- Summary Chart Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (CDC)
- Policy Compendium (Center for Adolescent Health and the Law)
For Teens
- Privacy and Healthcare for Teens (AAP)
- Sexual Health Info and Expert Q&A (Nemours Children’s Health System)
Printable Forms
- STI Fact Sheets (CDC)
- Parent Handout Explaining Why One-on-One Time is Important (CDC)
- Sample Transition Letter for 11/12 Year Old Patients
- Letter to Parents of Preteen Patients Discussing Adolescent Confidentiality (NASPAG)
- Adolescent Health Risk Assessment Survey for Use During Teen Visits (NASPAG)
- Youth Friendly Materials including Posters for Medical Offices (UMHS)
Being Teen Friendly:
A how-to guide for being teen friendly as a healthcare provider.
Environment
- Posters and pamphlets posted on the walls with information that regards teens and parents
- Display age-appropriate materials
- Designate a separate waiting room for teens who are nervous
- Provide one-on-one counseling for those who are uncomfortable sharing
- Make contraceptives and condoms easily available for teens
Staff
- Be friendly when a new patient comes in
- Allow same-day appointments or walk-ins
- Respect their privacy and guide them to a separate room if they do not feel comfortable talking at the front desk
- Offer for the parents to stay in the waiting room while their child speaks to you privately
- Discuss the privacy policies of the patient (HIPAA)
- Respect their choices in decision making, guiding them to the direction of protection and preventative measures
- Use inclusive terms when talking to them about their partners
After the visit
- Encourage them to come back for a check-up
- Contact the patient (using their preferred method of communication) about actions plans, counseling, and lab results
- Refer teen patients to a trusted provider
- Encourage the patient to share with their friends what they have learned from the visit
Why and how providers should get consent:
- Greet your patients when they are fully clothed; this shows that you care about consent
- Ask your patients if it is okay to be touched before you perform a physical exam
- Check in during the exam; ensure your patient that you are there for them if they have any questions or doubts. Always ask how the patient is doing and if they are feeling any discomfort
- Stop if your patient says “no” or is uncomfortable; this shows that you are respecting their decision to further (or discontinue) the exam or conversation
- Consent applies to birth control too; if your patient does not agree to be put on birth control, do not force them into the decision
- Always get consent before performing an exam under anesthesia; explain why the process will be occurring and how the process will be followed through
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