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## Breadcrumb

            -  Evidence and Innovation 
            -  Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review 
            -  Programs 
            -           Plan A      

# Plan A

- Program Information
- Program Overview
- Program Description
- Program Component Table
- Program Implementation

- Research Evidence
- Reviewed Studies
- Study Characteristics
- Study Findings

Sentient Research

Plan A is intended to reduce unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among Black and Latina women ages 18 to 19. The program includes a 23-minute video and an optional handout that provides more resources. The video includes three stories about three young women as they navigate testing and treatment for STIs, condom use, birth control options, and emergency contraception. There are two version of the video, one featuring intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants only, and another with the full range of birth control methods. The video is distributed on a DVD, a USB drive, or a video link that can be emailed or texted to participants. Participants will need either a DVD player and monitor, a computer, or personal electronic device such as a smartphone or tablet, to view the Plan A video.

Plan A is designed for adolescent Black and Latina women ages 18 to 19.

Plan A can be implemented in many settings—in clinics for patients to watch before or during their appointments (for example, in a waiting room or exam room) or via a video link sent to patients to watch before they come to the clinic. It can also be implemented by community-based organizations, universities, and high schools.

For curriculum, materials, and pricing information, please contact:Aaron Plant at: aaron@sentientresearch.net, or visit the Plan A website: https://www.myplana.org/contact/. 

For training and support, please contact:Aaron Plant at aaron@sentientresearch.net.

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The goal of Plan A is to reduce unplanned pregnancies and STIs. The program is designed to be less time intensive compared to other programs.

Plan A is a 23-minute video based on the entertainment-education model. The video includes three stories about three young women as they navigate testing and treatment for STIs, condom use, birth control options, and emergency contraception. One story focuses on a young woman who has unprotected sex with her boyfriend while on birth control and contracts an STI. The story follows her as she navigates STI testing and treatment, and her relationship. The next story follows a young single mother who is entering a new relationship and meets with a doctor about her birth control options. She also discusses using a condom with her boyfriend. The third story follows a young woman having unprotected sex when she is not on birth control who then needs to use emergency contraception. There are two version of the video—one featuring IUDs and implants only, and another with the full range of birth control methods. Plan A also includes an optional handout that provides additional resources on birth control and STIs.

Plan A delivers content through a 23-minute video designed to be educational and entertaining. It can be used by an individual or in a group setting. Adolescents can view the video by DVD, USB, or a video link on their own device.

Participants need to view the 23-minute Plan A video only one time to complete the program.

No staff are required for implementation.

Organizations that implement Plan A need a DVD player/TV, computer, or tablet to show the video to participants. Alternatively, organizations can send a link so participants can view the video on their own internet-connected devices (for example, smartphone or tablet). The program also includes an optional handout that provides additional resources on birth control and STIs.

A DVD player, computer, or internet-connected device is necessary to view the Plan A program.

Participants must view the entire 23-minute video. A third-party system can be used to remotely track how much of the video individual participants view.

No staff training is required to implement Plan A.

The program developer, Aaron Plant, is available to provide technical support (for example, around program adaptations, implementation methods, and so on). He can be contacted at aaron@sentientresearch.net.

Although Plan A was evaluated in a reproductive health clinic setting, the intervention was designed to be used in a variety of settings, including group-based classroom viewing and private viewing on a participant’s smartphone, tablet, or computer. Plan A can also be used with other populations of adolescent females (for example, ages 16 and 17 or other races/ethnicities).

### Evidence by Outcome Domain and Study

#### Notes

*Some study entries may include more than one citation because each citation examines a different follow-up period from the same study sample, or because each citation examines a different set of outcome measures on the same study sample. A blank cell indicates the study did not examine any outcome measures within the particular outcome domain or the findings for the outcome measures within that domain did not meet the review evidence standards.*

*Information on evidence of effectiveness is available only for studies that received a high or moderate rating. Read the description of the review process for more information on how these programs are identified.*