Needs Assesment of Adolescent Health Services

Assessment of Adolescent Health Needs in Aran-Bidgol City, Iran

Background and Objectives: Considering the importance of adolescents' health and that the first step in designing a comprehensive health plan is to assess the needs of the target group, this study was conducted to determine the health needs of adolescents in Aran-Bidgol City, Iran. Methods: This Cross-sectional-analytical study was performed on 497 students (265 girls and 232 boys) aged 12-18...

Dental health needs of the adolescent.

Health information needs of the pregnant adolescent.

Adolescent pregnancy is a major problem in the United States. Despite its leadership among industrialized countries, the United States falls far short of others in its handling of this issue. This article describes a project that is intended to empower the adolescent to care for herself during her pregnancy. The project suggests a more interactive approach to care. The nurse practitioner serves...

Relating health services to community health needs.

Planning and evaluation of health services would bevefit from an increased ability to relame health needs to health measures effective to meet these needs. In 1968.69 studies were made in India and Turkey which attempted to develop a framework using well defined health functions to link needs arid services. An important fea­ ture of these studies was the functional analysis of health services a...

Resource Needs for Adolescent Friendly Health Services: Estimates for 74 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

BACKGROUND In order to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4, 5 and 6, it is essential to address adolescents' health. OBJECTIVE To estimate the additional resources required to scale up adolescent friendly health service interventions with the objective to reduce mortality and morbidity among individuals aged 10 to 19 years in 74 low- and middle- income countries. METHODS A costing model ...