Purpose

To examine associations between reports of sensitive health behaviors and the provision of time alone by a clinician during adolescent well visits.

Methods

Data were collected from 547 adolescents who completed a well visit at one of eight clinics. Adjusted mixed logistic regression was used to examine whether reports of sexual behavior, substance use, disordered eating, mental health concerns, and demographic characteristics were associated with time alone.

Results

Sexual behavior was found to be significantly associated with time alone, while substance use, disordered eating, a positive depression screen, and suicidal ideation were not. Older adolescents and males were more likely to report time alone, while race/ethnicity had no association with time alone.

Discussion

Clinicians may be prioritizing time alone for behavioral concerns differently than for other sensitive behaviors.

中文翻译：

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提供者与青少年独处时间的使用：因健康问题而存在的差异

 目的

研究敏感健康行为的报告与临床医生在青少年健康访视期间提供独处时间之间的关联。

 方法

数据收集自 547 名青少年，他们在八家诊所之一完成了健康访问。调整后的混合逻辑回归用于检查性行为、药物使用、饮食失调、心理健康问题和人口特征的报告是否与独处时间相关。

 结果

研究发现，性行为与独处时间显着相关，而药物滥用、饮食失调、抑郁筛查阳性和自杀意念则没有。年龄较大的青少年和男性更有可能报告独处时间，而种族/民族与独处时间无关。

 讨论

临床医生对行为问题的独处时间的优先顺序可能与其他敏感行为的优先顺序不同。