Youth Health

Question 1

Youth Definitions

Answer 1

WHO: Adolescents 10-19
Child <18
Young people 10-24

UN: Youth 15-24

Question 2

Priorities Developmental Stages

Answer 2

Infancy 1-2yo
- facilitate motor skills, optimise growth, cognitive development
Early Childhood pre-school
- independent mobility
- communication
- self care
- socialisation
- physical activity to optimise health, fitness and ability
School Age - Young Adulthood
- increased responsibility and independence
- separation from parental concerns
- increased individual needs
- maintain physical health and optimise mental health

Question 3

Challenges Developmental Stages - Early Youth

Answer 3

10-13yo

• fitting in
• coming to terms with puberty
• same sex relationships most important
• comparison with peers
• change to high school - challenging
• struggle for autonomy

Question 3

Challenges Developmental Stages - Middle Youth

Answer 3

14-17

• identity and belonging
• new intellectual powers
• maturation of pre frontal cortex
• need for peer group acceptance
• new sexual drives and emergence of sexual identity
• increased need for independence and privacy

Question 4

Challenges Developmental Stages - Late Youth/Young Adult

Answer 4

17-25yo

• where am I going?
• independence from parents
• acceptance of sexual identity
• develop mutually caring and responsible relationships
• develop intimate relationships
• peak physical fitness

Question 5

Youth Health Issues

Answer 5

accidental injury
disability
chronic conditions
young adults less healthy than adolescents and those in late twenties
mental health issues - suicide second highest cause of death

Question 6

Youth Wellbeing - area

Answer 6

physical
nutritional 
emotional 
sociocultural 
cognitive

Question 7

Youth Wellbeing - physio role domains

Answer 7

Good health and nutrition

• address all body systems
• promote movement and physical activity

Connectedness, positive values, contribution to society

• facilitate participation
• importance of friendships and peer support

Safety and a supportive environment

• youth friendly healthy services
• be respectful and confidential

Learning, competence, education and skills
- shared learning

Agency and resilience
- - GAS scale, goal orientated care, promote sense of identity and purpose

Question 8

Communication and Engagement

Answer 8

• adapt communication to each individual
• don’t push agenda
• understand what they want
• what are their interests?
• what are their strengths?
• what would they like to be better at?
• listen to their thoughts and opinions

HEEADSSS

Question 9

Youth Intervention - Principles

Answer 9

respect
motivation 
privacy 
strengths 
respect 
acknowledge importance of friends 
shared learning journey

Question 10

Youth Intervention - Facilitating adherence

Answer 10

Knowledge important

• of their condition
• why intervention is important

Motivational interviewing
- what they want, how to get there

Build Resilience

• make connections with others
• focus on what you can control
• accept that change is normal
• move towards goals
• take decisive action
• have positive self view
• keep perspective
• maintain hopeful outlook
• take care of yourself

Negotiation
- when other methods fail