Looking to the Future: Healthcare for Adolescents
Submitted by Ally
- 11 December 2016
A recent review published in the Journal of Adolescent Health that looks at the effectiveness of interventions for improving the well-being of teenagers has reached a number of significant conclusions. These include:
- Sexual and reproductive health education, advise on micronutrient supplementation, nutrition interventions, and intervention for substance misuse are all potentially effective ways for improving the health and well-being of young people.
- Most research into the effectiveness of interventions concentrated on improving young people’s mental and physical health, or substance abuse programmes, is carried out in more developed countries.
- Future studies need to focus on lesser developed countries.
- A consideration of issues such as gender or socioeconomic status ought to be considered as these can influence the effectiveness of interventions.
- It is also crucial to identify the best possible delivery platform for proven interventions to ensure wider coverage and allow an opportunity to reach more isolated and disadvantaged social groups.
Click here to read the full article in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
