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The health of Swiss adolescents and its implications for training of health professionals in Switzerland

  • Anne Meynard EMAIL logo , Christoph Rutishauser , Mirjam Thomi und Suzanne M. Stronski Huwiler
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 30. Juni 2015

Abstract

Swiss adolescents generally enjoy satisfying life conditions. Nonetheless, violence, suicide and mental health are the main concerns together with injuries, chronic conditions and eating disorders. Adolescents still face barriers to access the care they need. Adequate training can improve practitioners’ skills when dealing with adolescents. The last two decades have seen the development of innovative adolescent health units and networks in various regions of Switzerland as well as research and public health programmes. Training programmes in adolescent health (continuous medical education, post-graduate or pre-graduate) for physicians and nurses are developing but still patchy in Switzerland. Adolescent health is not a sub-specialty as such. Efforts have to be made in order to link with professional associations and institutions to implement adolescent health curricula more efficiently.


Corresponding author: Anne Meynard, MD, Unité Santé Jeunes, Division of General Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, Geneva University Hospitals, 87 Bvd de la Cluse, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland, E-mail:

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Received: 2015-1-15
Accepted: 2015-3-4
Published Online: 2015-6-30
Published in Print: 2016-8-1

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