Attitudes, knowledge, and training of medical residents regarding adolescent health issues

• Published in: Journal of adolescent health Vol. 12; no. 6; pp. 443 - 449
• Main Authors: Figueroa, Elizabeth, Kolasa, Kathryn M., Horner, Ronnie E., Murphy, Maureen, Dent, Mary F., Ausherman, Judith A., Irons, Thomas G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.09.1991; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescent Health Services - legislation & jurisprudence; Adolescent Health Services - trends; Adolescent Medicine - education; Adolescent Medicine - statistics & numerical data; Adolescent medicine Medical education Primary care; Adult; Attitude of Health Personnel; Biological and medical sciences; Clinical Competence; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Internship and Residency; Male; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous; North Carolina; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Teaching; Teaching. Deontology. Ethics. Legislation; North Carolina; Adolescent medicine Medical education Primary care; Pediatrics; Questionnaire; Attitude; Primary health care; Physician; Psychometrics; Health education; Knowledge; Occupational training; Public health

This study examined attitudes, knowledge, and training relating to adolescent health issues, of medical residents in six different specialities who provide care to adolescents, at a southern, rural medical school without an organized curriculum in adolescent medicine. An original 18-item questionnai...