@article{ref1,
title="The Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services (RAAPS): Providers' Assessment of Its Usefulness in Their Clinical Practice Settings",
journal="Journal of Pediatric Health Care",
year="2014",
author="Darling-Fisher, Cynthia S. and Salerno, Jennifer and Dahlem, Chin Hwa Y. and Martyn, Kristy K.",
volume="28",
number="3",
pages="217-226",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate health providers' use of the Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services (RAAPS) screening tool to identify adolescent high-risk behaviors, its ease of use and efficiency, and its impact on provider/patient discussions of sensitive risk behaviors. METHOD: This mixed methods descriptive study used an online survey to assess providers' use of the RAAPS and their perspectives on its implementation and effect on adolescent-provider communication. The survey was completed by providers from a variety of settings across the United States (N = 201). RESULTS: Quantitative and qualitative analyses indicated that the RAAPS facilitated identification of risk behaviors and risk discussions and provided efficient and consistent assessments; 86% of providers believed that the RAAPS positively influenced their practice. DISCUSSION: Adoption of the RAAPS in practice settings could lead to more effective adolescent preventive services by giving providers a tool to systematically assess and identify adolescents at risk. Implementation of RAAPS offers health providers an efficient, consistent, and &quot;adolescent friendly&quot; way to identify risky behaviors and open the discussion needed to tailor interventions to meet their needs.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0891-5245",
doi="10.1016/j.pedhc.2013.03.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2013.03.003"
}