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An exploratory survey on current hospitalization experiences and future ideas on an adolescent (teenage) only ward
4th Asia-Pacific Global Summit & Expo on Healthcare
July 18-20, 2016 Brisbane, Australia
Tan Hui Luan
KK Women�??s and Children�??s Hospital, Singapore
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Health Care Current Reviews
Abstract:
Introduction: The medical opinions for adolescent during his or her hospital stay by healthcare professionals differ each day. It does not contribute to the consistency of treatment required for this specific group of patients. Adolescents have developmental characteristics and health care desideratum that are quite distinct from those of children and adults. They are unique both in the nature of their problems and as reluctant consumers of traditional health services. Providing developmentally appropriate health care to adolescents presents a number of challenges. Not only must health care providers be professionally skilled and knowledgeable, but they must also be sensitive to how threatening and confusing health care systems can appear to vulnerable adolescents. It is not possible to effectively plan, implement or evaluate programme of care for adolescents without consulting the experts �?? adolescents themselves. Aims: A Singapore children hospital is conducting a needs assessment and patients�?? experiences survey to find out: (1) health care service for adolescents and (2) in relation to the current children wards, adolescents�?? experiences of environment. Methods: A descriptive research with a cross sectional sample size of 200 will be used. All inpatient adolescents between 12 and 16 years of age, during a one-year period will be enrolled in this research. A self-administered questionnaire will be used. Conclusion: Descriptive data analysis will be conducted. The results of the survey, which would be used to improve the quality of some of services offered to adolescents and their families, will be presented.
Biography :
Email: tan.hui.luan@kkh.com.sg