Stephanie M Lawrence, Mohamad M Saab, Eileen Savage, Josephine Hegarty, Serena FitzGerald
Adolescents face issues regarding physical health, mental health, sexual health, drug and alcohol problems, stress, and peer pressure. Little is known about adolescents' help-seeking behaviours in relation to health concerns. The general practitioner (GP) is usually the first point of contact for adolescents. The aim of this systematic review was to identify, describe, and summarize evidence on barriers and enablers experienced by adolescents when accessing GP-led primary care services. Systematic searches using four electronic databases (PsycINFO, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and SocINDEX) were conducted and the quality of the included studies was appraised...
April 17, 2024: Journal of Child Health Care: for Professionals Working with Children in the Hospital and Community