The Cost of Comprehensive Preventive Medical Services for Adolescents

Direct Observation of Health-Habit Counseling of Adolescents

“…Because most adolescents (70%) visit a physician at least once per year, 12 physician visits provide an opportunity for these young people to receive preventive services that not only can improve their current state of health but also may provide the opportunity to prevent substantial morbidity and mortality later in life. Most outpatient visits by adolescents are to family physicians.…”

“…Many studies have examined various aspects of preventive care delivery to this age group, including the role of community health centers 21 ; the importance of confidentiality 22,23 ; the cost of comprehensive preventive service delivery 12 ; and the delivery of specific preventive services such as counseling on tobacco use, 24,25 cholesterol screening, 26 and injury prevention counseling by nurse practitioners. 27 A paucity of information, however, still exists on many aspects related to preventive service delivery to adolescents.…”

Approach to Integrative Master Health Check Combining Health Screening Parameters of Ayurveda and Biomedicine – A Narrative Review

“…[7] A study by Gans JE et al suggests that preventive interventions would have to eliminate 15% of adolescent morbidities overall to break even in economic terms. [8] Studies have also suggested that there is a risk of causing psychological distress by screening healthy adults. [6] A simulation study compared the effectiveness of two approaches to reducing Incidence Rate of CVD in a sample population: a traditional approach, in which high-risk patients are treated with conventional antihypertensive medications, and a population-based approach, in which subjects participate in a health promotion program.…”

A Physical Activity Screening Measure for Use With Adolescents in Primary Care

“…9 Healthy People 2010 objective 1-3 is to increase the proportion of individuals appropriately counseled about health behaviors. 4 Most adolescents (70%) visit a physician at least once a year, 10 and for health information, adolescents report relying most on parents and physicians. 11,12 It is estimated that less than one third of patients aged 6 to 17 years receive counseling on physical activity from their primary care providers.…”