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Parent Focus Group Guide: Main Questions

1 What do you know about Confidential Services?

2 Has there ever been a time when your teen's doctor asked to speak with your teen alone?

3 What do you think about doctors talking with teens in private, that is without the parent present and where the parent is not told what was discussed.

4 What do you think about doctors giving teens information to prevent them from smoking, drinking, drug use, sex and STIs?     What do you think about doctors treating a teen for such things as smoking, alcohol/ drug use, STIs, or giving birth control without the parent knowing?

5 What are some benefits/concerns of teens talking in private with their doctor?         What about if the teen is a girl or boy?         Does the age of the teen matter?

6 If a teen needs health care for STIs (information, testing, treatment) why might they avoid getting care?

7 What are the roles of parents, doctors, and teens in keeping teens safe and healthy?     Especially around health issues such as smoking, STIs, alcohol use, pregnancy, etc?

8 What would help make you feel more comfortable with confidential health services for teens?