Involving men in reproductive health: The young men's clinic

Citation
B. Armstrong et al., Involving men in reproductive health: The young men's clinic, AM J PUB HE, 89(6), 1999, pp. 902-905
Citations number
24
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science","Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
ISSN journal
0090-0036 → ACNP
Volume
89
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
902 - 905
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-0036(199906)89:6<902:IMIRHT>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Objectives. This report describes the population of young men who use the Y oung Men's Clinic in New York City, presents a profile of their reproductiv e behaviors, and describes the clinic's model of service delivery Methods. Data were gathered through a routine clinic visit form administere d by clinic stair. Results. The clinic sees approximately 1200 predominately Dominican young m en each year fura wide range of clinical and mental health services. Two th irds of clients had ever been sexually active, three quarters had ever used birth control, and 69% had used birth control at their last sexual encount er. Conclusions. The Young Men's Clinic may serve as a model for health care de livery to adolescent and young adult males.