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Oswalt, Sara B.; Eastman-Mueller, Heather P.; Baldwin, Aleta – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: To provide an overview of college health centers' practices surrounding education, counseling and referral after a patient receives a positive pregnancy test. Participants: College health centers that participated in the annual ACHA Pap Test and STI Survey years 2008 to 2014. Methods: Descriptive analyses for items regarding all-options…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, School Health Services, Pregnancy, Pregnant Students
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Eastman-Mueller, Heather P.; Oswalt, Sara B. – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: To conduct a trend analysis of Pap test practices, Pap test results and related women's services and guidelines of college health centers. Participants: College health centers who participated in the annual ACHA Pap Test and STI (sexually transmitted infection) Survey years 2004-2014 (n ranged from 127 to 181 depending on year).…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Females, College Students, School Health Services
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Oswalt, Sara B.; Eastman-Mueller, Heather P. – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: To examine college student health centers' (SHCs) practices related to sexually transmitted disease (STD) screening and treatment over a 5-year period. Participants: College SHCs that completed the ACHA Pap and STI Survey between 2010 and 2014. Methods: Chi-square tests were conducted with Cramer's V providing a measure of association.…
Descriptors: College Students, School Health Services, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Screening Tests
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Oswalt, Sara B.; Lederer, Alyssa M.; Chestnut-Steich, Kimberly; Day, Carol; Halbritter, Ashlee; Ortiz, Dugeidy – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: To examine changes in diagnoses/treatment for 12 mental health (MH) conditions, previous use of campus MH services, and willingness to seek MH services in the future. Participants: ACHA-NCHA II participants from 2009 to 2015 (n = 454,029). Methods: Hierarchical binary logistic regression with step 1 controlling for demographics and step…
Descriptors: College Students, Mental Health, Access to Health Care, Mental Disorders
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Oswalt, Sara B.; Evans, Samantha; Drott, Andrea – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Many college students today are no longer using the terms straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender to self-identify their sexual orientation or gender identity. This commentary explores research related to fluidity of sexual identities, emerging sexual identities used by college students, and how these identities interact with the health…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, College Students
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Oswalt, Sara B. – Journal of American College Health, 2009
Many college health center staff are consciously addressing issues of cultural competency; however, the needs of 1 minority group--bisexuals--are often overlooked. In this article, the author briefly discusses bisexuality, provides an overview of health issues related to bisexuals, and lists specific strategies to address the needs of bisexuals…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Sexual Identity, Minority Groups, School Health Services