{"id":628836,"date":"2023-04-13T18:49:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T23:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/13\/study-nearly-one-in-four-indonesian-adolescents-didnt-seek-health-care-when-they-needed-it\/"},"modified":"2023-04-13T18:49:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T23:49:24","slug":"study-nearly-one-in-four-indonesian-adolescents-didnt-seek-health-care-when-they-needed-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/13\/study-nearly-one-in-four-indonesian-adolescents-didnt-seek-health-care-when-they-needed-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Nearly one in four Indonesian adolescents didn’t seek health care when they needed it"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nearly one in four Indonesian adolescents didn’t seek health care when they thought they needed it over the past year, according to new research led by Burnet Institute and collaborators across Australia and Indonesia.\n <\/p>\n

More than 2,000 adolescents in Jakarta and South Sulawesi aged between 16 and 18 years participated in the study.\n<\/p>\n

The research is understood to be the first of its kind in Indonesia, said Burnet Institute’s Dr. Minh Duc Pham, lead author of the study published in The Lancet Regional Health\u2014Southeast Asia<\/i>.\n<\/p>\n

Both adolescents attending school<\/a> and those out of school were surveyed as part of the research, which revealed a range of reasons for not seeking seek care.\n<\/p>\n

“Adolescents attending school were more likely to say they didn’t seek health care because they thought the problem would go away, or they were afraid of what the doctor would say,” Dr. Pham said.\n<\/p>\n

“Adolescents out of school often said they didn’t know who to see to get care, lacked the ability to pay for it, or didn’t have transport to access health care.”\n<\/p>\n

Analysis of the survey results found that some adolescents were at higher risk of not seeking care than others.\n<\/p>\n

This included those who had been subject to multiple types of victimization, for example physical violence<\/a>, sexual abuse<\/a> and bullying; and those who had previously sought care for mental health<\/a> needs.\n<\/p>\n

“Our findings highlight that adolescents who may benefit most from healthcare reported many instances where they did not access the care they needed,” said Professor Peter Azzopardi, the project lead and Burnet honorary.\n<\/p>\n

“Indonesian adolescents\u2014like all adolescents globally\u2014expect confidential, welcoming and friendly services when seeking health care.”\n<\/p>\n

Professor Azzopardi said a unique focus of this study was out-of-school adolescents, often not included in research efforts.\n<\/p>\n

“For adolescents out of school, targeted community-based information, education and communication programs are needed to provide them with information about how to seek help and improve their access to it,” he said.\n<\/p>\n

Dr. Pham and his co-authors also called for strategies to enhance the quality of health care delivered by the Indonesian health system to better meet adolescents<\/a>‘ health care needs.\n<\/p>\n

“This study’s findings highlight the need for research and efforts to strengthen health care<\/a> for young people<\/a>,” Dr. Pham said.<\/p>\n

More information:<\/strong>
\n Minh D. Pham et al, Foregone health care in adolescents from school and community settings in Indonesia: a cross-sectional study, The Lancet Regional Health\u2014Southeast Asia<\/i> (2023). DOI: 10.1016\/j.lansea.2023.100187<\/a><\/p>\n

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