DO YOU RAP?

RAAPS Web Based Risk Screening Tool

Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive

Services © (RAAPS) identifies risk behaviors contributing most to serious injury and

premature death in adolescents.

RAAPS is an evidence based, time efficient screening tool to

be used by professionals working with youth in any

setting.

RAAPS Origin

• RAAPS was born at the University of Michigan out of research and practical need

• RAAPS was built by software professionals and uses a structured, secured database meeting regulatory compliance requirements

• All questions have been scientifically validated

• Youth were involved in the development of the assessment and subsequent health messages

RAAPS Basic Facts:

21 question youth friendly, screening tool

Addressing risk behaviors in: •Diet & Exercise•Violence & Safety, •Substance Use, •Unintentional Injury, •Depression & Suicide•Sexual Health

Completed by youth in an average of 5 to 7 minutes

Surveys can be reviewed via computer or a hard copy can be printed for use

The ProblemThe primary causes of premature death and injury are preventable in 75% of the adolescent population. These causes are rarely screened or directly counseled during heath care visits.

Almost 3/4 of adolescent mortality is a result of motor vehicle crashes, homicide, suicide and unintentional injuries.

Statistics suggest that today’s adolescents are engaging in risk behaviors at earlier ages and with more diversity.

Risk behaviors contribute to poor health, educational, and social outcomes

Barriers to Providing Risk Assessment

• Time for teens complete survey and provider to review

• Teen honesty

• Survey fatigue

• No structure or consistency between teens and between providers

• Provider confidence

• No system to manage population risk behaviors

Why?

To prevent serious injury, illness and death in our teens

Overcome Barriers with RAAPS!

1. Web based

• No installation required

• Continually enhanced with real time updates

• Can be accessed anywhere on any device with internet access

2. Youth Friendly

• Engaging, short format reduces survey fatigue

• Teens are more honest in identifying their risk behaviors when using technology

3. Reporting

• Databases all participants

• Allows for review of individual risk behaviors over time and aggregate population risk

• Easy to use, no special skills or IT assistance needed to review data

4. Health Literacy

• Addresses low reading levels and English as a second language through text and audio multilingual options for youth completion of the questions

5. Health Messages

• Ensures accurate, evidence based health education is provided to teens individualized to their identified risk behaviors

• Assists providers who don't have as much knowledge or experience in counseling on a particular risk behavior

6. Electronic Medical Record Option

• Allows for electronic capture of risk and counseling provided

• Participant management system for counselors

7. Standardized Tool

• Ensures that the same questions are asked from teen to teen and from provider to provider

• Is reimbursable as a standardized risk assessment tool

8. Scientific Validation

• Evidence based, scientifically validated questions

• Use study showed shorter, more impactful assessment

On-line with nothing to install

Applications for Practice

1. Quick, time-efficient tool for assessment of risk, allowing more time for risk behavior counseling

2. A vital part of the patient-centered medical home model

3. Risk data on your adolescent population can be accessed quickly and easily through the reports section of the web-based system

4. Tailored clinic services and targeted health messages to most common behaviors

5. Review individual and aggregate risk behavior changes over time

RAAPS

www.raaps.org