reproductive health services for adolescents - Pathfinder International

Module 16/Unit 5
Specific Objective #1: Identify the elements that should be included
in screening and history taking for adolescent reproductive health
service provision
SCREENING
CONTENT
Knowledge/Attitudes/Skills
The objective of screening is the early
detection of disease, problems, abuse, or
high risk behavior.
• A screening test should ideally:
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Be inexpensive.
Training/Learning Methods
(Time Required)
DISCUSSION AND GROUP WORK
(45 MIN.)
The trainer should:
• Explain what screening is.
Ask Px, what screening should be
done for adolescents
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Be easy to administer.
Not cause the patient discomfort
or harm.
• List the suggestions on a flip chart.
• Explain that part of screening
includes taking a medical history.
• Adolescents should be screened for:
• Divide Px into 2 groups.
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Age-appropriate physical and
psychosocial development.
Sexual activity: Are they at risk for
STIs or pregnancy
Substance abuse.
Physical and sexual abuse.
Nutritional status.
• Give each group markers and a piece
of flipchart.
• Ask one group to determine what
information should be gathered
during history taking for males and
the other group to determine what
should be included for females.
• Ask both groups to explain why each
question should be asked.
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Vision.
TB.
• In addition to administering tests or
conducting physical exams, historytaking
can also be used as a tool for
screening for substance abuse,
sexual abuse, and emotional
problems.
• Allow 20 minutes for the groups to
complete their work.
• Reconvene the large group.
• Ask each group to present their work
to the whole group.
• Add any missing information.
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