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dc.contributor.authorSvanemyr, Joar
dc.contributor.authorGuijarro, Susana
dc.contributor.authorRiveros, Betzabe Butron
dc.contributor.authorChandra-Mouli, Venkatraman
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-21T15:00:26Z
dc.date.available2018-03-21T15:00:26Z
dc.date.issued2017-01-01
dc.identifieroai:www.cmi.no:6166
dc.identifier.citationin Reproductive Health vol. 14 no. 29
dc.identifier.issn1742-4755
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2491567
dc.description.abstractBackground Adolescents face a range of health problems but many barriers block their access to health services, and in particular to sexual and reproductive health services. The objective of this study was to assess the health needs of adolescents in Ecuador and to draw lessons from the ways the country has responded to their need for differentiated care. Methods We conducted a literature review and consulted key stakeholders. Results Adolescents in Ecuador today have a wide range of health care needs, in particular related to sexual and reproductive health. A major concern is the high rates of adolescent pregnancy. A national programme was established in 2007 to offer differentiated health care for adolescents—an effort that featured specially trained staff, enclaved facilities, respect for adolescents’ privacy and confidentiality, a friendly atmosphere, and a dedication to establishing trust. It resulted in rapid increases in visits by young persons both for preventive and curative services. In 2011, the government initiated a model for “integrated family and community health care” which led to a disruption of the central support for capacity building and follow-up of adolescent friendly services. Conclusion The Ecuadorian experience has demonstrated the need for institutionalised differentiated care for adolescents who are facing a wide range of health issues.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relationReproductive Health
dc.relation29
dc.relation.ispartofReproductive Health
dc.relation.ispartofseriesReproductive Health vol. 14 no. 29
dc.relation.urihttps://www.cmi.no/publications/6166-the-health-status-of-adolescents-in-ecuador-and
dc.subjectAdolescents
dc.subjectYouth
dc.subjectDifferentiated Health Services
dc.subjectSexual and Reproductive Health
dc.subjectEcuador
dc.titleThe health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents
dc.typeJournal article
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12978-017-0294-5
dc.identifier.cristin1455230


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