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Getting It Right for Young People in Health
17 May 2012 | Birmingham
‘What Matters? Health Matters!
when you were aged
Think back… to
16
The writing is on the wall
Stand Up – Sit Down !
It’s All About You! YouYou
You
YouYou
YouYou
YouYouYou
• Where to go for help• Right to privacy and confidentiality• Professionals doing their job
properly• Support workers who also care
about my health• A named GP – in name only• “Professional” assumptions about
my health needs• Intimidating experience• Ask me about my health needs• I was not eating
Health Matters!The Challenges Young People Face
Health Matters!Being homeless and in poor health
• Peer pressure
• Out of sight
• I want to be in control of me!
• Sex Education
WellbeingWhat helped young people?
• Caring nurses helped my fear
• Speaking to me on my level
• Keep me safe in supported accommodation
• Back to basics
• No appointment needed
• Understanding homelessness
• Dr Who?
• Peer support helped me
How you as professionals can make a difference
to young peoples’ experience
The small things really do make a difference
Health
• I would like doctors to treat me like an adult and speak to me on my own and give me privacy and confidentiality so that I can talk to them in confidence
• Listen and try to understand that young people care about their health too
• Health services need to be more flexible and young person friendly
• Listen and care about me. I need warmth not medication• Alternative therapies and behavioural therapies helped
me understand myself and look after myself better • Health Youth Mentors would be really good • Give me information so I can manage my own health• My CPN listened –she ‘made’ time for me
The NYRG Super Top TipsThe essential guide to health services for young people
• Have more health services for young people that are local
• Explain things to me in a way that I understand.• Tell me my options so that I can make choices
about my health• Be friendly and caring• Get to know me as a patient and don’t talk down
to me• Listen to me, don’t rush me
Making It Matter – Improving the health of young homeless
Key problems young faced;
• Mental Health - depression, self harm• Healthy Diet - lack of money, poor diet• Substance Misuse - drugs, alcohol• Accessing main stream health providers• Building relationships• Sexual health awareness
•More tailor made services for young people•Drop-ins•Training & support for service providers•Knowledge & awareness of youth homelessness•Introduction of National Health Watch Forums•Structured guidance•Health and wellbeing checks•Access to mental health / substance misuse / multiple needs services
Interventions & Recommendations
Q&A
One thing I am going to take awayand do as a result of today is…
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It’s the little things that make a difference
Getting it Right for Young People