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Adolescent Health and Healthy China 2030: A Review.

PURPOSE: This article explores differences between the current health status of adolescents and the targets set in Healthy China 2030 (HC2030). METHODS: Global and domestic policies and strategies relating to adolescent health were reviewed. Data from the Global Burden of Disease Study (1990-2016) and the Chinese National Survey on Students' Constitution and Health (1985-2014) were used to analyze time trends and geographical distributions of health indicators for adolescents aged 10-19 years in China. RESULTS: The Chinese government has released many health policies over the past 3 decades.…

Global Health: Urogenital Schistosomiasis in the Adolescent Girl.

Urogenital schistosomiasis affects millions of women in sub-Saharan Africa. Infection by the causative organism, Schistosoma hematobium, commonly occurs during childhood and adolescence and can lead to anemia from hematuria, inflammation on the cervix which can increase risk of HIV transmission, and pelvic infection leading to infertility. Fortunately treatment is not costly, but early diagnosis is important to reduce long-term morbidity. Our objective is to review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis as well as treatment to improve the reproductive he

Health profile of urban adolescent girls from India.

CONTEXT: Adolescents comprise 22.5% of the population, which forms a significant part of the entire population. It is only recently that we … present in only 1.26% cases, and only 5.06% of the adolescents had knowledge of HIV. CONCLUSIONS: Adolescent health must be viewed with a comprehensive approach comprising of social, mental, physical and emotional aspects. The active involvement of the entire society, including parents and teachers, must also be encouraged towards the healthy development of adole …

Higher order language competence and adolescent mental health.

BACKGROUND: Clinic and community-based epidemiological studies have shown an association between child psychopathology and language impairment. The demands on language for social and academic adjustment shift dramatically during adolescence and the ability to understand the nonliteral meaning in language represented by higher order language becomes essential. OBJECTIVES: : This article reports on the association between difficulties in higher order language skills, reading, cognition, and social-emotional adjustment in adolescents. METHOD: : 144 clinic-referred and 186 comparison youth aged

Securing our global future: investing in adolescent health.

Over the past decade, there has been growing recognition of adolescence as a unique developmental stage, across which focused interventions … pervasive, complex, and severe than in the past. These threats risk reversing many of the gains in adolescent health over the past 20 years. Gender-sensitive and age-sensitive multisector interventions are needed to co-create opportunities that realise the potential of today's young people, which will help ensure the health and prosperity of future populations and …

Adolescent mental health outcomes following early regulatory problems.

Early regulatory problems (RPs), including excessive crying, sleeping difficulties, and feeding issues in infancy, are associated with later mental health difficulties. However, existing studies used broad mental health outcomes and inconsistent outcome measures. They have also overlooked adolescence, which is a crucial and sensitive developmental period. Using harmonized RP classifications, measured from 6 to 36 months of age, and item-level harmonized mental health dimensions, we examined emotional, social, hyperactivity / inattention, and conduct problems at ages 10, 14, and 18 years in two

Adolescent Health Concerns in Urban Ethiopia: Stakeholders' Perspectives.

Adolescents (10-19 years of age) in low-income settings face unique health challenges. This study explores adolescent health concerns and existing efforts to address them in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A qualitative study using in-depth interviews with key informants and focus group discussions was conducted with adolescents, parents, school staff, government officials, and nongovernmental organization representatives (n = 36). Data were analyzed thematically using Open Code qualitative software. Our results showed that menstrual hygiene, unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and a…

Child and adolescent mental health services in Uganda.

INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, one in five children and adolescents suffer from mental health disorders, while facing limited opportunities for treatment and recovery. Growing up, they face multiple challenges that might contribute to the development of mental disorders. Uganda is a developing country with a history of prolonged civil and regional wars associated with child soldiers, large numbers of refugees and internally displaced people due to natural disasters and unrests, and a large infectious disease burden mainly due to acute respiratory tract infections, malaria and HIV/AIDS. OBJECTIVE: T

Adolescent suicide as a global public health issue.

Youth suicide is a major global mental health problem. This review looks at the epidemiology, risk and protective factors associated with youth suicide, and global strategies to address this important issue. To better understand factors contributing to youth suicide, global gender differences in suicide were examined. Global rates of suicide amongst young men are higher than young women. However, there are anomalously higher rates of female youth suicide in India and China, and possible causes of this are examined further. It is likely that underestimation of youth suicide is a major factor af

Старые сексуальные партнеры и психическое здоровье подростковых женщин

Ухудшение физического здоровья, связанное с тем, что девочки-подростки имеют более старших романтических партнеров, хорошо задокументировано. Вместе с тем мало что известно о связи между наличием старшего партнера и женщин, а также о последующем психическом здоровье. 1,440 Были проанализированы участники Национального продольного исследования здоровья подростков. Выборка была ограничена женщинами в классах 7–12 которые не занимались сексом на Волне 1 (В тыс.1994–1995) и были представлены по крайней мере one романтические отношения Волны 2 (В тыс.1996). Отстающий зависимый переменный подход с о

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CONTEXTThe physical health detriments associated with adolescent females’ having older romantic partners are well documented. However, little is known about the relationship between having an older partner and females’ subsequent mental health.METHODSTwo waves of data from 1,440 participants in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were analyz…

Improving adolescent preventive care in community health centers.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate implementation of the Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services (GAPS) in Community and Migrant Health Centers (CMHCs). DESIGN: Before and after comparison of health center policy, clinician and adolescent self-report, and chart reviews in 5 CMHCs. PARTICIPANTS: Eighty-one preintervention and 80 one-year postintervention providers and 318 preintervention and 331 postintervention 14- to 19- year-old adolescent patients being seen for well visits at 5 CMHCs. INTERVENTION: Health center staff were trained to implement GAPS and were provided resource materials, patien

The health of adolescent women in the 1980s.

The opportunities and stresses faced by today's adolescent women have the potential to affect their health, either directly or through interaction with biologic and psychosocial events. Recently achieved entry into the world of endurance and competitive sports; smoking, drug, and alcohol use; the toxic shock syndrome; and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome threaten the health of young women today. Physicians who care for adolescent women in the 1980s and in the future will require special skills to do so successfully.

Is the presence of an adolescent reproductive health corner associated with adolescent knowledge and use of reproductive health services in Ghana?

OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the association between the presence of an adolescent reproductive health corner and adolescents' knowledge and use of reproductive health services (RHS) in Ghana. METHODS: A survey was administered in May-June 2018 to 392 adolescents in Junior High Schools within two communities in the Asunafo South District. One community had an adolescent reproductive health corner and the other did not. Chi-square test and binary logistic regression were used to assess the associations between the presence of the corner and adolescents' knowledge and use of RHS. RESULTS: Af

Normal Vulvovaginal Health in Adolescents.

As adolescence is often the first time a woman will see a gynecologist, it is important for health care providers to understand and be capable of explaining the changes that occur to a young woman during these years. Many adolescents and their caretakers who seek gynecologic care for what they consider vulvovaginal abnormalities may be misinterpreting completely normal changes; education and reassurance are the best treatment in these cases. Most medical literature on vulvovaginal health focuses on abnormalities and there is a paucity of information on what is considered "normal." This goal of

[Contraception and bone health in adolescence].

Adolescents' access to contraception has improved and indication for their use have been extended beyond pregnancy prevention. For adolescents, this implies the use of hormonal contraception before the accrual of peak bone mass. Sexual hormones, notably estrogens, play a major role in skeletal development, growth and acquisition of maximal bone mass density (BMD). This article will review different contraceptive methods and their impact on BMD, with particular attention to low-dose pills and medroxyprogesterone acetate, both of which seem to alter peak bone mass acquisition. Nevertheless, bene

Adolescent consent for vaccination: a position paper of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine.

Vaccines currently recommended for adolescents by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices have the potential to improve the health … inors to consent to vaccination can influence whether adolescents receive indicated vaccines during adolescent health care visits when parents are absent and when adolescents are seen for confidential services. State laws govern consent for the delivery of health care to minors. All states have some laws that allow minors to consent to health care based either on t …

Adolescents, pregnancy, and mental health.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Pregnancy during adolescence is a risk factor for adverse medical and psychosocial outcomes, including psychiatric illness. Psychiatric illness is linked with obstetric complications along with impaired maternal functioning in the postpartum period. This article provides a comprehensive review of the research examining the intersection of psychopathology and adolescent pregnancy and the postpartum period. DESIGN: A literature search was conducted using PubMed (Medline), PsycINFO, and CINAHL for articles published between 1990 and 2013 that examined depression, anxiety, bipola

The health of adolescents: beliefs and behaviour.

Adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood in which interlocking changes in the body, mind and social relationship ta … he adolescent must experiment with new behaviours and relationships inevitably courting some risks. Adolescent health is especially linked to behaviour. If the environment is inadequate or dangerous and the adolescent lacks self-esteem, behaviours dangerous to health are more likely to occur. These include: precocious and unprotected sexual behaviour sometimes resu …

Associations of Cardiovascular Health Metrics in Childhood and Adolescence With Arterial Health Indicators in Adolescence: The PANIC Study.

BACKGROUND: Our aim was to assess the relationships of cardiovascular health metrics, cardiorespiratory fitness, lean mass, and fat percentage with arterial structure and function from childhood to adolescence. METHODS AND RESULTS: Five hundred four children aged 6 to 9 years were examined in the PANIC (Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children) study at baseline, 2 and 8 years later. The associations of adjusted American Heart Association cardiovascular health metrics (smoking status, body mass index-SD score, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, diet quality, plasma total cholesterol,