(P-C01) Partnering to Improve Adolescent Preventive Health Care Access and Outcomes

A group of predominantly Black, Gen Z adolescents, young adults, including parents from Duval County, Florida, shared their perceptions about preventive health care access and outcomes. They want a preventive care appointment to address more than a single issue, felt that there are activities that providers can do to make the ambiance of the health care encounters feel safe and protected, but most importantly, they want to feel connected with the medical provider, emphasizing that care is more about the person than the paperwork. These findings are exploratory and will be vetted in future focus groups. Nonetheless, they unveil the thinking and perceptions of needs of youth and young adults who have unique healthcare needs, want to access care, and perceive their digital world very differently from previous generations.