Sexual Health is Just Health
findings from a
National CDC STD Prevention Training Center
National Center
for Technology Innovation
Session Objectives
1. Evaluation & Learning
2. Technology, Sex, & Humans: Bridge to stigma-free communication
3. Data, Context, & Meaning
Learning & Evaluation
On Learning
K = I∞ ⊗ TDSRP
On Learning
K = I ⊗ T
On Learning
Learning =△Knowledge
Knowledge = Information x Thinking
K = I⊗ T
On Learning
K ≠ I
On Learning
K = I∞ ⊗ T
Four Universal Patterns of Thinking
• Distinction-making: what it is and what it isn’t
• Systems - part-whole structures, zoom in and out, sort and group
• Relationships –cause and effect, compare & contrast
• Perspective – another view on the same point
Google: Derek Cabrera Cornell Systems Thinking
What is Learning
K= I∞ ⊗ TDSRP
What is Learning
K= I∞ ⊗ TDSRP
Metacognitive
Learning how to learn
Transfer
On Evaluation
Hypothesis
Question
Reality Test
MVP
Collect Data
Feedback
Interpret
Respond
On Evaluation
Hypothesis
Question
Reality Test
MVP
Collect Data
Feedback
Interpret
Respond
Can school-linked
services improve
access to healthcare
for adolescents?
Why:
Technology, Sex, & Humans
On Evaluation
Hypothesis
Question
Reality Test
MVP
Collect Data
Feedback
Interpret
Respond
How can
technology improve
patient-provider
communication to
improve adolescent
health.
People are having sex.
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are
on the rise with 20 million people in the
U.S. contract an STD each year.
• Over 50% were adolescents under the age
of 24 (even though they account for only
17% of the sexually active population).
• Most were asymptomatic at diagnosis and
CDC experts estimate there could be 2-3
times as many STDs that remain
undiagnosed.
It’s not only about sex.
• Mental Health and Trauma
• Alcohol and Drugs
• Intersectionality
• Adolescent Populations
The problem is
communication.
• STD and other health experts say their
biggest challenge is training healthcare
providers to collect comprehensive,
consistent, and accurate data on sexual
behavior via interview.
• Mental health, trauma, and substance use
carry similar stigma. They tend to get
glossed over, particularly when they are
not the primary or presenting concern.
• That’s why we created Just Health.
Just Health gets you through the difficult
questions so you can have a better
conversation about all aspects of your health -
free of stigma.
Just Health isn’t a substitute for the
conversation, it’s a bridge to it.
The solution is
communication.
On Humans and Technology
Just Health Overview
More Communication. Less Stigma.
Just Health is built on
evidence-based tools and
principles.
• Bright Futures Guidelines
• HEEADSSS Interview Protocol
• Home environment,
• Education and employment,
• Eating
• Activities
• Drugs
• Sexuality, Suicide/depression, and Safety
• PHQ-9 (depression)
• GAD 7 (anxiety)
• CRAFFT (substance use)
• CDC Sexual History Guidelines
• Motivational Interviewing Prompts
Quick Tour of Just Health
It’s Working
Just Health:
• is comprehensive
• promotes efficiency
• uncovers key sexual health and other issues
• opens space to discuss sensitive and vital patient information
• encourages more truthful patient history
Patient-Provider Communication
“We truly believe the [health screen] was a game changer. It has
allowed us to find and intervene with many issues that would not have
otherwise been revealed and addressed. The iPad has been so crucial in
allowing ‘the space between’ for the adolescent to open up and
mention their issues.”
“I get far more truthful answers with Just Health than I would asking the
questions face to face- especially related to anxiety and sexual health.
Love it!”
Quantity of Services
Quality of Services
“I think it gives us a great way to gather a LOT of information
quickly and then tailor our interventions/education to that
specific teen.”
“The answers we are getting are more complete and allow us
to address concerns at a deeper level than we previously
could.”
A Continuum of Support
Just Health Distinctives
Adolescents + Intersectionality + Communication
Plans for Improvement
• Interoperability
• Youth-Centered Design
• Decision-making and perception of harm
• Library of Counseling Messages
Invitation for Input
Data, Context & Meaning
Context gives meaning to data.
Data without context is meaningless.
Or worse, misleading.
What is context?
• More data
• Story behind the data
• Thinking:
• Distinction-making: what it is and what it isn’t
• Systems structure - part-whole, zoom in and out, sort and group
• Relationships –cause and effect, compare & contrast
• Perspective – shifting the point of view
What is context?
• How are distinct things related to each other?
• How are they the same for different people?
• How are they different for different groups of people?
• What new questions are raised?
• What more information do we need?
32%
42% 39%
Hispanic American
Indian
White
34% of all students had
depressive/anxiety symptoms with
some variation based on
race/ethnicity, gender, and
significant differences based on
LGBT status.
Percent of Students with Depressive/Anxiety Symptoms
26%
38%
Male Female
29%
60%
Not LGBT LGBT
Depression and Anxiety
The main underlying issues
were abuse, problems at
home, and problems at school
69% of students with
depressive/anxiety symptoms
had at least one of these issues
In fact, most (63%) of students
with at least one of these
issues had symptoms
Percent of Students with Depressive/Anxiety Symptoms
75%
26%
Abused Not abused
77%
27%
Problems at
home
No problems at
home
62%
23%
Problems at
school
No problems at
school
Related Factors
One in four (24%) were
positive using revised CRAFFT
scoring (1+)
Substance Use
One in four (24%) were
positive using revised CRAFFT
scoring (1+)
22%
41%
Not LGBT LGBT
LGBT students were significantly
more likely to be CRAFFT1+ than
non-LGBT students
Percent of Students who were CRAFFT1+
Substance Use and LGBT
44%
20%
Depressive
symptoms
No depressive
symptoms
42%
18%
Problems
at school
No problems
at school
The main underlying issues
were problems at school,
depressive symptoms, time in
jail, and abuse.
68% of students who were
CRAFFT1+ had at least one of
these issues.
However, 60% of students
with one or more of these
issues were not CRAFFT1+.
Percent of Students who were CRAFFT1+
70%
23%
Ever
in jail
Never
in jail
50%
20%
Abused Not
abused
Related Factors
7.4%
13.5%
1.7%
Bisexual (108) Gay or Lesbian (37) Heterosexual (1547)
Sexual Orientation and Self-Reported Experience of Bullying
(N =1746)
Bullying and Sexual Orientation
2.9%
1.2%
29.0%
Female (992) Male (765) Another Gender ID (14)
Gender and Self-Reported Experience of Bullying
(N =1791)
Bullying and Gender Identity
74.4%
77.4%
11.1%
23.2%
22.2%
93.5%
Female
(997)
Male (780)
Another
Gender ID
(14)
Gender and Self-Reported Levels of Feeling Threatened
(N = 1791)
Low Moderate High
1.4
%
Safety and Gender Identity
21.3%
29.7%
54.8%
24.1%
21.6%
24.8%
54.6%
48.6%
20.4%
Bisexual
(108)
Gay or
Lesbian (37)
Heterosexua
l (1547)
Sexual Orientation and Self-Reported Levels of Anxiety
(N =1746)
Low Moderate High
Anxiety and Sexual Orientation
44.4%
61.7%
27.1%
23.1%
11.1%
28.5%
15.3%
92.8%
Female (997)
Male (780)
Another Gender ID (14)
Gender and Self-Reported Levels of Anxiety
( N = 1791)
Low Moderate High
Anxiety and Gender Identity
52.8% 54.1%
33.7%
Bisexual (51) Gay or Lesbian (17) Heterosexual (1015)
Sexual Orientation and Self-Reported Sexual Activity
(N= 1729)
Sexual Activity and Sexual Orientation
37.2%
29.5%
66.7%
Female (992) Male (765) Another Gender ID (14)
Gender and Self-Reported Sexual Activity
(N = 1771)
Sexual Activity and Gender Identity
One out of 5 of all Just
Health participants sext
73%
41%
Youth who sext Youth who don't sext
Self-Reported Sexual Activity
Youth who sext are more
likely to be sexually active
Sexting and Sexual Activity
Youth who sext are more likely to
have multiple partners
46%
34%
Youth who sext Youth who don't sext
Self-Reported Multiple Partners (2+)
Sexting and Sexual Activity
Youth who sext are more
likely to have multiple
partners AND never use a
condom
55%
40%
Youth who sext Youth who don't sext
Youth with Multiple Partners who Never Use a Condom
Sexting and Sexual Activity
9%
of sexually active youth
engage in anal sex
33%
always use a condom
31%
never use a condom
Condom Use and Anal Sex
9%
of sexually active youth
engage in anal sex
33%
always use a condom
31%
never use a condom
43%
LGBTQ
49%
Straight
Females
Condom Use and Anal Sex
Youth tend not to discuss past sexual history,
including STDs, with their partners
20%
30% 29%
Male Female Transgender
Percent of Sexually Active Youth who Discuss Past Sexual
History, Including STDs, with their Partners
Disclosure
Youth tend not to discuss past sexual history,
including STDs, with their partners
20%
30% 29%
Male Female Transgender
Percent of Sexually Active Youth who Discuss Past Sexual
History, Including STDs, with their Partners
Highest rate of discussion
was from youth engaging
in anal sex with multiple
partners and no condom
use
35%
Disclosure
Despite 4 out of 10 youth being
sexually active, few sexually active
youth are routinely
tested for STDs
22% 20%
Gonorrhea and Chlamydia HIV
Percent of Sexually Active Youth Tested for STDs
Highest rate of testing for
gonorrhea and chlamydia is
for those who have multiple
partners and do not use
condoms
Highest rate of testing for
HIV is for those with
multiple partners who do
use condoms
26%
29%
Testing
Session Objectives
1. Evaluation & Learning
2. Technology, Sex, & Humans: Bridge to stigma-free communication
3. Data, Context, & Meaning
Carlos Romero
c.romero@apexeval.org
www.apexeval.org
www.justhealth.org

Sexual Health is Just Health: Findings from a CDC National STD Prevention Training Center for Technology Innovation

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    Sexual Health isJust Health findings from a National CDC STD Prevention Training Center
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    Session Objectives 1. Evaluation& Learning 2. Technology, Sex, & Humans: Bridge to stigma-free communication 3. Data, Context, & Meaning
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    On Learning K =I∞ ⊗ TDSRP
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    On Learning Learning =△Knowledge Knowledge= Information x Thinking K = I⊗ T
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    On Learning K =I∞ ⊗ T
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    Four Universal Patternsof Thinking • Distinction-making: what it is and what it isn’t • Systems - part-whole structures, zoom in and out, sort and group • Relationships –cause and effect, compare & contrast • Perspective – another view on the same point Google: Derek Cabrera Cornell Systems Thinking
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    What is Learning K=I∞ ⊗ TDSRP
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    What is Learning K=I∞ ⊗ TDSRP Metacognitive Learning how to learn Transfer
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    On Evaluation Hypothesis Question Reality Test MVP CollectData Feedback Interpret Respond Can school-linked services improve access to healthcare for adolescents?
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    On Evaluation Hypothesis Question Reality Test MVP CollectData Feedback Interpret Respond How can technology improve patient-provider communication to improve adolescent health.
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    People are havingsex. • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are on the rise with 20 million people in the U.S. contract an STD each year. • Over 50% were adolescents under the age of 24 (even though they account for only 17% of the sexually active population). • Most were asymptomatic at diagnosis and CDC experts estimate there could be 2-3 times as many STDs that remain undiagnosed.
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    It’s not onlyabout sex. • Mental Health and Trauma • Alcohol and Drugs • Intersectionality • Adolescent Populations
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    The problem is communication. •STD and other health experts say their biggest challenge is training healthcare providers to collect comprehensive, consistent, and accurate data on sexual behavior via interview. • Mental health, trauma, and substance use carry similar stigma. They tend to get glossed over, particularly when they are not the primary or presenting concern. • That’s why we created Just Health.
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    Just Health getsyou through the difficult questions so you can have a better conversation about all aspects of your health - free of stigma. Just Health isn’t a substitute for the conversation, it’s a bridge to it. The solution is communication.
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    On Humans andTechnology
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    Just Health Overview MoreCommunication. Less Stigma.
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    Just Health isbuilt on evidence-based tools and principles. • Bright Futures Guidelines • HEEADSSS Interview Protocol • Home environment, • Education and employment, • Eating • Activities • Drugs • Sexuality, Suicide/depression, and Safety • PHQ-9 (depression) • GAD 7 (anxiety) • CRAFFT (substance use) • CDC Sexual History Guidelines • Motivational Interviewing Prompts
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    Quick Tour ofJust Health
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    It’s Working Just Health: •is comprehensive • promotes efficiency • uncovers key sexual health and other issues • opens space to discuss sensitive and vital patient information • encourages more truthful patient history
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    Patient-Provider Communication “We trulybelieve the [health screen] was a game changer. It has allowed us to find and intervene with many issues that would not have otherwise been revealed and addressed. The iPad has been so crucial in allowing ‘the space between’ for the adolescent to open up and mention their issues.” “I get far more truthful answers with Just Health than I would asking the questions face to face- especially related to anxiety and sexual health. Love it!”
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    Quality of Services “Ithink it gives us a great way to gather a LOT of information quickly and then tailor our interventions/education to that specific teen.” “The answers we are getting are more complete and allow us to address concerns at a deeper level than we previously could.”
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    Just Health Distinctives Adolescents+ Intersectionality + Communication
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    Plans for Improvement •Interoperability • Youth-Centered Design • Decision-making and perception of harm • Library of Counseling Messages
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    Context gives meaningto data. Data without context is meaningless. Or worse, misleading.
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    What is context? •More data • Story behind the data • Thinking: • Distinction-making: what it is and what it isn’t • Systems structure - part-whole, zoom in and out, sort and group • Relationships –cause and effect, compare & contrast • Perspective – shifting the point of view
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    What is context? •How are distinct things related to each other? • How are they the same for different people? • How are they different for different groups of people? • What new questions are raised? • What more information do we need?
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    32% 42% 39% Hispanic American Indian White 34%of all students had depressive/anxiety symptoms with some variation based on race/ethnicity, gender, and significant differences based on LGBT status. Percent of Students with Depressive/Anxiety Symptoms 26% 38% Male Female 29% 60% Not LGBT LGBT Depression and Anxiety
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    The main underlyingissues were abuse, problems at home, and problems at school 69% of students with depressive/anxiety symptoms had at least one of these issues In fact, most (63%) of students with at least one of these issues had symptoms Percent of Students with Depressive/Anxiety Symptoms 75% 26% Abused Not abused 77% 27% Problems at home No problems at home 62% 23% Problems at school No problems at school Related Factors
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    One in four(24%) were positive using revised CRAFFT scoring (1+) Substance Use
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    One in four(24%) were positive using revised CRAFFT scoring (1+) 22% 41% Not LGBT LGBT LGBT students were significantly more likely to be CRAFFT1+ than non-LGBT students Percent of Students who were CRAFFT1+ Substance Use and LGBT
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    44% 20% Depressive symptoms No depressive symptoms 42% 18% Problems at school Noproblems at school The main underlying issues were problems at school, depressive symptoms, time in jail, and abuse. 68% of students who were CRAFFT1+ had at least one of these issues. However, 60% of students with one or more of these issues were not CRAFFT1+. Percent of Students who were CRAFFT1+ 70% 23% Ever in jail Never in jail 50% 20% Abused Not abused Related Factors
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    7.4% 13.5% 1.7% Bisexual (108) Gayor Lesbian (37) Heterosexual (1547) Sexual Orientation and Self-Reported Experience of Bullying (N =1746) Bullying and Sexual Orientation
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    2.9% 1.2% 29.0% Female (992) Male(765) Another Gender ID (14) Gender and Self-Reported Experience of Bullying (N =1791) Bullying and Gender Identity
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    74.4% 77.4% 11.1% 23.2% 22.2% 93.5% Female (997) Male (780) Another Gender ID (14) Genderand Self-Reported Levels of Feeling Threatened (N = 1791) Low Moderate High 1.4 % Safety and Gender Identity
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    21.3% 29.7% 54.8% 24.1% 21.6% 24.8% 54.6% 48.6% 20.4% Bisexual (108) Gay or Lesbian (37) Heterosexua l(1547) Sexual Orientation and Self-Reported Levels of Anxiety (N =1746) Low Moderate High Anxiety and Sexual Orientation
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    44.4% 61.7% 27.1% 23.1% 11.1% 28.5% 15.3% 92.8% Female (997) Male (780) AnotherGender ID (14) Gender and Self-Reported Levels of Anxiety ( N = 1791) Low Moderate High Anxiety and Gender Identity
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    52.8% 54.1% 33.7% Bisexual (51)Gay or Lesbian (17) Heterosexual (1015) Sexual Orientation and Self-Reported Sexual Activity (N= 1729) Sexual Activity and Sexual Orientation
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    37.2% 29.5% 66.7% Female (992) Male(765) Another Gender ID (14) Gender and Self-Reported Sexual Activity (N = 1771) Sexual Activity and Gender Identity
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    One out of5 of all Just Health participants sext 73% 41% Youth who sext Youth who don't sext Self-Reported Sexual Activity Youth who sext are more likely to be sexually active Sexting and Sexual Activity
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    Youth who sextare more likely to have multiple partners 46% 34% Youth who sext Youth who don't sext Self-Reported Multiple Partners (2+) Sexting and Sexual Activity
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    Youth who sextare more likely to have multiple partners AND never use a condom 55% 40% Youth who sext Youth who don't sext Youth with Multiple Partners who Never Use a Condom Sexting and Sexual Activity
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    9% of sexually activeyouth engage in anal sex 33% always use a condom 31% never use a condom Condom Use and Anal Sex
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    9% of sexually activeyouth engage in anal sex 33% always use a condom 31% never use a condom 43% LGBTQ 49% Straight Females Condom Use and Anal Sex
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    Youth tend notto discuss past sexual history, including STDs, with their partners 20% 30% 29% Male Female Transgender Percent of Sexually Active Youth who Discuss Past Sexual History, Including STDs, with their Partners Disclosure
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    Youth tend notto discuss past sexual history, including STDs, with their partners 20% 30% 29% Male Female Transgender Percent of Sexually Active Youth who Discuss Past Sexual History, Including STDs, with their Partners Highest rate of discussion was from youth engaging in anal sex with multiple partners and no condom use 35% Disclosure
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    Despite 4 outof 10 youth being sexually active, few sexually active youth are routinely tested for STDs 22% 20% Gonorrhea and Chlamydia HIV Percent of Sexually Active Youth Tested for STDs Highest rate of testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia is for those who have multiple partners and do not use condoms Highest rate of testing for HIV is for those with multiple partners who do use condoms 26% 29% Testing
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    Session Objectives 1. Evaluation& Learning 2. Technology, Sex, & Humans: Bridge to stigma-free communication 3. Data, Context, & Meaning
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