Sturrock Tegan, Masterson Lisa, Steinbeck Katharine
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Aust J Adv Nurs. 2007 Mar-May;24(3):49-53.
This paper explores the development of a specific youth care plan which provides a framework for adolescent appropriate care in an adult acute care facility.
The Sydney South Western Area Health Service (SSWAHS) Youth Consultancy, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH), Camperdown, Sydney, Australia.
Young people aged 12- 24 years who were admitted to the acute hospital setting at RPAH. Approximately 2500 young people are admitted as in-patients to RPAH each year.
Adolescents are a unique population with different developmental and health care needs. Adult acute care facilities are often ill-equipped to deal with the complex developmental needs of young people and need guidance and education to provide appropriate care for this population. Nurses play a pivotal role in caring for hospitalised young people. A developmentally relevant youth care plan may be an appropriate and effective tool to facilitate best-practice nursing.
The Youth Care Plan was developed to provide a framework for developmentally appropriate assessment and care for young patients admitted to RPAH. This care plan also provides a mechanism for referrals to the Youth Consultancy team, which provides continuous education, consultation and liaison for staff related to both the Youth Care Plan and general adolescent health. The Youth Care Plan is regularly audited and has been trialled as a registered Continuous Quality Improvement project of RPAH.
本文探讨制定一项特定的青年护理计划，该计划为成人急性护理机构中适合青少年的护理提供框架。
澳大利亚悉尼坎珀当皇家阿尔弗雷德王子医院悉尼西南地区卫生服务中心（SSWAHS）青年咨询处。
入住皇家阿尔弗雷德王子医院急性病区的12至24岁年轻人。每年约有2500名年轻人作为住院患者入住皇家阿尔弗雷德王子医院。
青少年是一个独特的群体，有着不同的发育和医疗保健需求。成人急性护理机构往往缺乏应对年轻人复杂发育需求的能力，需要指导和教育以向该群体提供适当护理。护士在照顾住院青年方面起着关键作用。一份与发育相关的青年护理计划可能是促进最佳护理实践的合适且有效的工具。
制定青年护理计划是为了为入住皇家阿尔弗雷德王子医院的年轻患者提供适合其发育阶段的评估和护理框架。该护理计划还提供了转介至青年咨询团队的机制，该团队为工作人员提供与青年护理计划和一般青少年健康相关的持续教育、咨询和联络服务。青年护理计划会定期接受审核，并已作为皇家阿尔弗雷德王子医院注册的持续质量改进项目进行了试验。
