Using computer counseling to help teenage girls prevent pregnancy may be more cost-effective than other interventions, according to a new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
- Researchers studied 235 pregnant teenagers under 18 years old.
- Some received the usual care, and others received computer-assisted counseling in which teenagers use customized software to assess their health risks, behaviors, and other factors.
- The idea was to help them prevent further pregnancies.
The computer-assisted counseling was much less expensive than other interventions, and its results compared favorably with other programs. This study appeared in the
Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
Labels: pregnancy, prevention
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