PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Malbon, Katherine
AU  - Romo, Dina
TI  - Is it ok 2 txt? Reaching out to adolescents about sexual and reproductive health
AID  - 10.1136/postgradmedj-2012-131519
DP  - 2013 Sep 01
TA  - Postgraduate Medical Journal
PG  - 534--539
VI  - 89
IP  - 1055
4099  - http://pmj.bmj.com/content/89/1055/534.short
4100  - http://pmj.bmj.com/content/89/1055/534.full
SO  - Postgrad Med J2013 Sep 01; 89
AB  - As the number of adolescents in the population is growing, it is even more important that healthcare practitioners are provided with the tools and resources that can best educate and connect with those patients at risk in this population, particularly with regard to sexual health behaviours. Notoriously, adolescents are difficult to engage in their own healthcare. However, with the advancement of technology and the ubiquitous use of cell phones, emerging studies suggest that there may be benefits to using text messaging within the adolescent health arena to encourage engagement, compliance and improve health knowledge. The use of text messaging has been implemented within adolescent healthcare in multiple ways but studies are needed to evaluate the content of messages, dosage and efficacy of text messaging in improving health outcomes in this population.