Tonkin Roger S
Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, McCreary Centre Society, British Columbia, Canada.
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2002 Jul-Sep;14(3):173-8. doi: 10.1515/ijamh.2002.14.3.173.
Youth Health in Canada is at a favorable level and adolescents have access to a reasonable standard of health care services. The framework is evolving in response to changing concepts and to the participation of youth themselves. The role of the academic and research leadership in Canada is described. The youth population is healthy and contributes in a positive way to the national fabric and the needs of the majority are adequately met. However, there are sub-populations of youth, who continue to warrant a special focus and are deserving of the attention of youth health professionals. Youth health in Canada is emerging as an adaptation of the American Adolescent Medicine model of the early 1960s. It is a challenging multidisciplinary field in which should play a significant role in shaping its future. Its mandate will be to exercise leadership in addressing the changing needs of the general adolescent population and bringing renewed focus to the special needs of identifiable sub-populations.
加拿大青少年的健康状况良好，青少年能够获得合理水平的医疗保健服务。该框架正在不断发展，以应对不断变化的观念以及青少年自身的参与。文中描述了加拿大学术和研究领域的领导作用。青少年群体健康，为国家建设做出了积极贡献，大多数人的需求也得到了充分满足。然而，仍有部分青少年群体需要持续给予特别关注，值得青少年健康专业人士的留意。加拿大的青少年健康正逐渐演变成对20世纪60年代初美国青少年医学模式的一种适应性模式。这是一个具有挑战性的多学科领域，在塑造其未来方面应发挥重要作用。其使命将是在满足普通青少年群体不断变化的需求以及重新关注特定亚群体的特殊需求方面发挥领导作用。
