Table 3 Support of stances by tendency to prescribe
From: Improving contraceptive care for minors in Israel: practice, policy, and training gaps among OBGYNs
Stance item | GTM's who always prescribe w/o parental inv | GTM's who occasionally prescribe w/o parental inv | GTM's who never prescribe w/o parental inv | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are cases when it is right to give pills to a minor without the knowledge of her parents | 4.85 (0.39) | 4.29 (1.50) | 4.38 (1.06) | 0.003 |
It is better for the minor to receive pills without the knowledge of her parents, than for her to become pregnant | 4.86 (0.44) | 4.43 (1.13) | 4.46 (1.02) | 0.013 |
Giving pills to a sexually active minor is in her best interest, even if it is without her parents' knowledge | 4.78 (0.49) | 4.71 (0.49) | 4.29 (1.08) | 0.007 |
Minors should be allowed to choose whether to allow their parents to see the part of their medical file that deals with sexual and sexual issues | 4.35 (0.91) | 4.29 (1.11) | 3.79 (1.18) | 0.05 |
The fact that the minor's record is exposed to the parents prevents me from giving the minor good treatment of sexual and sexual issues | 3.01 (1.48) | 3.43 (1.40) | 2.74 (1.51) | 0.5 |
It can't be that parents didn't know that their underage daughter was taking pills | 1.93 (0.99) | 2.43 (0.79) | 2.38 (1.17) | 0.1 |
Giving pills to a minor encourages her to have sex | 1.70 (0.83) | 1.57 (0.53) | 1.79 (1.14) | 0.8 |
Teenage/extramarital sex is inappropriate | 1.68 (0.95) | 2.00 (1.15) | 1.50 (0.66) | 0.4 |
I am not willing to risk legal action, so I will not give pills to a minor without the knowledge and consent of a parent | 1.60 (0.72) | 2.14 (1.07) | 2.22 (1.38) | 0.01 |
In cases where it is in the best interest of the minor patient, I will give her a prescription for pills even without her parents knowing about it | 4.45 (1.01) | 3.71 (1.60) | 3.58 (1.38) | 0.003 |