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https://hdl.handle.net/10216/156995| Author(s): | Beatriz Nicolau Soares |
| Title: | The Perspective and Preferences of Adolescents in Addressing Sensitive Health Topics with their Family Doctor - The Influence of Childhood Adversities |
| Issue Date: | 2023-12-07 |
| Abstract: | In adolescence, it is of paramount importance to address sensitive health topics, which include sexuality, substance use, bullying victimization, family problems and childhood adversities. Although few adolescents receive personalized counselling for sensitive health concerns, they would welcome the opportunity to discuss them with their family doctor. Tailoring healthcare to adolescents requires to consider their opinions on what is most significant to them in their care. It is also important to know the experiences of adolescents in discussing sensitive topics and to understand the impact it can have on their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine whether having experienced childhood adversities influences the adolescent perspectives and preferences on addressing sensitive health topics with their family doctors. Furthermore, we studied if addressing sensitive topics improves health-related quality of life of adolescents. In this cross-sectional observational study, the study population were students of the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades from Escola Secundária de Penafiel. A total of 249 students, from the 11 selected classes, answered a questionnaire survey specifically developed for this study, after written informed consent from their parents. A total of 245 students, aged between 15 and 19 years old, were included in the data analysis. |
| Description: | Na adolescência é fundamental abordar aspetos sensíveis com impacto na saúde, que incluem a sexualidade, o consumo de substâncias, o bullying, os problemas familiares e as adversidades na infância. Os adolescentes gostariam de ter a oportunidade de discutir estes assuntos com o seu médico de família, mas poucos recebem aconselhamento personalizado neste âmbito. Para adaptar os cuidados de saúde aos adolescentes, é necessário ter em conta as suas perspetivas sobre a prestação de cuidados, bem como conhecer as suas experiências na discussão de assuntos sensíveis e compreender o impacto que tal possa ter na sua qualidade de vida. Foram objetivos deste estudo determinar se a ocorrência de adversidades na infância influencia as perspetivas e as preferências dos adolescentes na abordagem de assuntos sensíveis com o seu médico de família, e compreender se a abordagem de assuntos sensíveis na consulta com o adolescente tem impacto na sua qualidade de vida e nos seus indicadores de saúde. A população deste estudo observacional transversal compreendeu os estudantes dos décimo, décimo primeiro e décimo segundo anos da Escola Secundária de Penafiel. Um total de 249 estudantes, das 11 turmas selecionadas, completou um questionário especificamente desenvolvido para este estudo, após consentimento informado escrito dos pais. Foram incluídos na análise 245 estudantes, com idade compreendida entre os 15 e os 19 anos. |
| Subject: | Medicina clínica Clinical medicine |
| Scientific areas: | Ciências médicas e da saúde::Medicina clínica Medical and Health sciences::Clinical medicine |
| DOI: | 10.34626/a1p0-vm34 |
| TID identifier: | 203520696 |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10216/156995 |
| Document Type: | Dissertação |
| Rights: | restrictedAccess |
| License: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Appears in Collections: | FMUP - Dissertação |
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