ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2007
Toward youth friendly services: a survey of young people in primary care.
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- Reasons for encounter in young people consulting a family doctor in the French speaking part of Switzerland: a cross sectional study.BMC family practice · 2015Article
- Development of youth friendly family medicine services in Bosnia and Herzegovina: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial.SpringerPlus · 2014Article
- Primary care and youth mental health in Ireland: qualitative study in deprived urban areas.BMC family practice · 2013Article
- What is the role of general practice in addressing youth mental health? A discussion paper.Irish journal of medical science · 2012Review
- The identification of young people's emotional distress: a study in primary care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2009Article
- Brief intervention addressing excessive cannabis use in young people consulting their GP: a pilot study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2009Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe World Health Organization encourages the development of youth friendly services, yet little is known on how youth currently present in general practice.
objectiveTo describe the perspectives, expectations, and service receipt of young people presenting to family doctors to inform the development of youth friendly services.
designCross-sectional survey. PARTICIPANTS AND MEASUREMENTS: Consecutive young people attending 26 randomly selected practices were recruited in the waiting rooms. Standardized instruments were used to interview them before their consultation.
resultsOf 501 young people who were approached, 450 participated (91% participation rate). Most had respiratory (26%) or dermatological complaints (18%). When asked to assess their health status, 59% perceived they had neither a physical nor a mental illness. However, 43% stated they had fears about their health problem and 1 in 5 feared it could be life-threatening. Although only 10% presented with psychological complaints, 24% perceived they currently had a mental illness. The most common expectations were treatment (50%) and good communication (42%). Most youth were prescribed medication (60%), but 40% of those who received a prescription had not expected to receive a treatment. A follow-up appointment was offered to 57% of participants.
conclusionsThis study identifies a gap between young people's perception of illness and their presentations to family doctors. It also highlights unexpected fears, and a mismatch between expectations and service receipt. These findings have implications for family medicine training and for clinical practice. They should inform the development of youth friendly services.
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