Adolescent male health
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Adolescent male health
Abstract
Although adolescent males have as many health issues and concerns as adolescent females, they are much less likely to be seen in a clinical setting. This is related to both individual factors and the health care system itself, which is not always encouraging and set up to provide comprehensive male health care. Working with adolescent boys involves gaining the knowledge and skills to address concerns such as puberty and sexuality, substance use, violence, risk-taking behaviours and mental health issues. The ability to engage the young male patient is critical, and the professional must be comfortable in initiating conversation about a wide array of topics with the teen boy, who may be reluctant to discuss his concerns. It is important to take every opportunity with adolescent boys to talk about issues beyond the presenting complain, and let them know about confidential care. The physician can educate teens about the importance of regular checkups, and that they are welcome to contact the physician if they are experiencing any concerns about their health or well-being. Parents of preadolescent and adolescent boys should be educated on the value of regular health maintenance visits for their sons beginning in their early teen years.
Bien que les adolescents aient autant de problèmes et de préoccupations reliés à leur santé que les adolescentes, ils sont beaucoup moins susceptibles d’être traités en milieu clinique. Ce constat découle à la fois de facteurs personnels et du système de santé lui-même, qui n’est pas toujours encourageant et conçu pour offrir des soins complets aux hommes. Pour travailler avec des adolescents, il faut acquérir les connaissances et les compétences nécessaires afin d’aborder des préoccupations comme la puberté et la sexualité, la consommation de drogues ou d’alcool, la violence, les comportements de prise de risque et les problèmes de santé mentale. Il est essentiel de pouvoir amener le jeune patient à se confier, et le professionnel doit être à l’aise de discuter de toute une série de sujets avec l’adolescent, qui peut hésiter à lui faire part de ses préoccupations. Il est important de profiter de toutes les possibilités de discuter avec l’adolescent d’autres questions que son problème courant et de lui parler des soins confidentiels. Le médecin peut informer l’adolescent de l’importance d’examens de santé réguliers et du fait qu’il peut appeler le médecin s’il est préoccupé par sa santé ou son bien-être. Les parents de préadolescents et d’adolescents doivent être informés de la valeur de rendez-vous de suivi réguliers pour leur fils, dès le début de son adolescence.
Keywords: Adolescent male health; Puberty.
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