Adolescence and young adulthood: Time to recognise and respond to unique needs

Abstract

Adolescence and young adulthood: Time to recognise and respond to unique needsAdolescence and young adulthood are critical yet high risk periods in the life-course for establishment of positive health and social behaviours and development of independence. Though most adolescents and young adults are healthy, worldwide many experience substantial ill health, injury, or premature death, most commonly due to alcohol and illicit drug use, interpersonal violence, road traffic accidents, unprotected sex, and poisoning (Australian Institute of Health and

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“…More broadly, nurses can contribute to increasing knowledge of pertinent areas of care. They can ensure that multidisciplinary teams, service managers and policy‐makers are aware of the special needs of specific age groups and populations, have the knowledge and experience necessary to meet those needs, and are able to offer specialized support (James et al, 2019). Where there are gaps in knowledge, they can work with researchers and teams to generate and gather the requisite information to guide service development.…”