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Loretta Gavin
Researcher at United States Department of Health and Human Services
Publications - Â 35
Citations - Â 1968
Loretta Gavin is an academic researcher from United States Department of Health and Human Services. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Family planning. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 34 publications receiving 1693 citations. Previous affiliations of Loretta Gavin include Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Worldwide application of prevention science in adolescent health
Richard F. Catalano,Abigail A. Fagan,Loretta Gavin,Mark T. Greenberg,Charles E. Irwin,David Ross,Daniel T. L. Shek +6 more
TL;DR: The principles of prevention science are described, examples of efficacious preventive interventions are provided, challenges and potential solutions to take efficacious prevention policies and programmes to scale are described and recommended, to reduce the burden of adolescent mortality and morbidity worldwide through preventive intervention.
Providing quality family planning services: Recommendations of CDC and the U.S. Office of Population Affairs.
Loretta Gavin,Susan Moskosky,Marion W. Carter,Kathryn M. Curtis,Evelyn Glass,Emily M. Godfrey,Arik V. Marcell,Nancy Mautone-Smith,Karen Pazol,Naomi K. Tepper,Lauren B. Zapata +10 more
TL;DR: The report provides recommendations for how to help prevent and achieve pregnancy, emphasizes offering a full range of contraceptive methods for persons seeking to prevent pregnancy, highlights the special needs of adolescent clients, and encourages the use of the family planning visit to provide selected preventive health services for women.
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A review of positive youth development programs that promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
TL;DR: PYD programs can promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and tested, effective PYD programs should be part of a comprehensive approach to promoting adolescent health, but more research is needed before a specific list of program characteristics can be viewed as a "recipe" for success.
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Health Care for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Paula K. Braverman,Pamela J. Murray,William P. Adelman,Cora Collette Breuner,David A. Levine,Arik V. Marcell,Rebecca F. O'Brien,Loretta Gavin,Rachel J. Miller,Jorge L. Pinzon,Benjamin Shain +10 more
TL;DR: This policy statement provides an overview of the health needs of youth in the juvenile correctional system, including existing resources and standards for care, financing of health care within correctional facilities, and evidence-based interventions.
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Impact of Contraceptive Education on Contraceptive Knowledge and Decision Making: A Systematic Review
TL;DR: A systematic review of contraceptive education interventions to guide national recommendations on quality family planning services found results are consistent with evidence from the broader healthcare field suggesting that a range of educational interventions can increase knowledge.