Studying of adolescents health service friendliness

Abstract

Background: Prevalence of diseases among youth is relatively lower than rest of population groups, there are significant health needs that undergo major physical and psychological changes. There is insufÏcient information on the human resources, service capacity, availability and quality of services of adolescent health clinics. Therefore, this assessment will identify how current healthcare service especially, adolescent health care clinics contribute and help ill adolescent get back to good health. Aim of study: To assess the current situation, challenges, and further needs of adolescent-friendly health services and accessibility Results: The services provided to the adolescent center are equally good, such as providing services with equal care and respect, regardless to status to the clients, providing free services, and referring the necessary cases to the next level hospital. However, the provision of a package of health care services to adolescents that meets their needs, the professional skills of service providers, and the provision of a service environment that fully meets the confidentiality of clients were inadequate or moderate quality. Conclusion: The majority of surveyors concluded there are have needs of policies to increase human resources, refresh and update training, support of health and educational organization and local government to keep skilled human resources for the sustainability of adolescent health units and clinics. The adolescent health center does not have a sufÏcient service environment that fully ensures the privacy of the client.