Kelly Kristina Berg
Department of Pediatrics, Institute for the Health of Women and Children, Medical Faculty, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden.
Acta Paediatr. 2007 Oct;96(10):1389-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00477.x.
The aim is to discuss why paediatricians should be involved in adolescent health care and provide youth-friendly-health-services. Global epidemiological data on morbidity and mortality demonstrate that much of ill health in the short and long run are connected to adolescent behaviour and in theory available for prevention. Young people seemingly lose their heads and do not consider dangers. Recent research on brain development provides us with an understanding how this may have a biological base. Also psychology has long taught us how adolescents use experimental behaviours as means to satisfy developmental needs and explore identity. Prevention and health promotion are areas of research where much more needs to be done. There is also a lack of venues for publishing even excellent studies in this field.
目的是讨论儿科医生为何应参与青少年医疗保健并提供青少年友好型健康服务。关于发病率和死亡率的全球流行病学数据表明，从短期和长期来看，许多健康问题都与青少年行为有关，理论上是可以预防的。年轻人似乎失去理智，不考虑危险。最近关于大脑发育的研究让我们了解到这可能有生物学基础。此外，心理学早就告诉我们青少年如何利用实验性行为来满足发展需求和探索身份认同。预防和健康促进是研究领域中仍有大量工作要做的方面。在这个领域，即使是优秀的研究也缺乏发表的渠道。
