RESUMO
Despite many similarities, there are key differences in the ability of providers in the United States to assist homeless youth compared to their colleagues in the United Kingdom. However, legislation, and strategies to identify and advocate for youth experiencing homelessness can lead to improved health outcomes and other psychosocial improvements for youth. This article highlights, compares and contrasts the systems with a goal of greater understanding and opportunities to assist youth experiencing homelessness in either country.
Assuntos
Serviços de Saúde do Adolescente , Adolescente Hospitalizado , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , Jovens em Situação de Rua , Seguro Saúde , Adolescente , Serviços de Saúde do Adolescente/legislação & jurisprudência , Serviços de Saúde do Adolescente/organização & administração , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde/legislação & jurisprudência , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde/organização & administração , Humanos , Seguro Saúde/legislação & jurisprudência , Seguro Saúde/organização & administração , Reino Unido , Estados UnidosRESUMO
CME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: 1.Determine and discuss issues surrounding consent, confidentiality, and billing for sexually transmitted infection (STI) care delivery in the adolescent population.2.Review currently available testing modalities for STIs and their applicability in the adolescent population.3.Provide treatment and prevention strategies for the most commonly encountered STIs in the adolescent demographic. Adolescents and young adults, 15 to 24 years of age, carry a disproportionate burden of sexually transmitted infections compared with other age groups in the United States (see Figure 1).1.