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1Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT, USA. alison.moriarty@yale.edu
Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice
|February 21, 2012
Summary
School Based Health Centers (SBHCs) can improve teen pregnancy prevention by offering contraception. Policy changes allowing SBHCs to provide these services are crucial for adolescent reproductive health.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Health
- Health Policy
Background:
- School Based Health Centers (SBHCs) are underutilized in teen pregnancy prevention.
- Adolescent contraceptive access is key to reducing teen birth rates.
- Many SBHCs are restricted from providing contraceptive services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a community effort to change school district policy for contraceptive access via SBHCs.
- To apply the Transtheoretical Model to understand policy change in health initiatives.
Main Methods:
- A community-based initiative to alter school district policy.
- Retrospective application of the Transtheoretical Model to analyze the change process.
Main Results:
- A successful policy change was achieved, enabling contraceptive access through SBHCs.
- The Transtheoretical Model provided a framework for guiding the policy initiative.
Conclusions:
- Removing policy barriers to contraception in SBHCs can enhance pregnancy prevention efforts.
- Nurses can utilize frameworks like the Transtheoretical Model for health policy initiatives.
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