The cost of comprehensive preventive medical services for adolescents

Article Abstract:

Providing adolescent preventive medical services could potentially save money by reducing adolescent health problems. Estimates from insurance company databases reveal that the costs of treating preventable conditions among adolescents, including maternity care, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, injuries from alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents, accidental injuries from guns, poisoning, burns, and drowning, and outpatient mental health services was $33.5 billion dollars. Distributed among 39 million adolescents aged 11 to 21 years in 1992, this amounted to $859 per person. If all adolescents received the preventive services recommended by the American Medical Association's Guidelines for Adolescent Preventative Services (GAPS), the cost would be $5.1 billion or $130 per person in 1992. These services include at least annual office visits for health evaluation and counseling, screening tests, and immunization. To break even, providing preventative services would have to reduce adolescent health care costs by 15%.

Economic aspects, Surveys, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Preventive health services, Preventive medicine

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Preventive Services in a Health Maintenance Organization

Article Abstract:

Teenage sickness and death is the result of so many preventable factors, the role of pediatrician for screening and counseling is crucial. Teenage involvement with alcohol, tobacco, drug use, unsafe sex, reckless use of vehicles, and firearms is a major contributor to early sickness, injury, and death. Of the physicians surveyed, fewer than one-third reported discussion and counseling and education of all their teenage patients on the major risks to their health. While tobacco use and safe sex are frequently discussed, use of seat belts, driving while drinking and other such safety factors are not.

Education, Physicians, Medical professions

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Comparison of recommendations for adolescent clinical preventive services developed by national organizations

Article Abstract:

Adolescent preventive health recommendations of national medical organizations are largely consistent, but reflect a curative rather than preventive model of health care. A researcher compared the US Preventive Services Task Force, American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, and Health Care Financing Administration guidelines for preventive care of teenagers. All recommended vaccinations, basic tests, and avoidance of health risks. Breast and testicle self-examination and sun avoidance were not included in all guidelines.

Care and treatment, Evaluation, Reports, Practice guidelines (Medicine), American Medical Association, United States. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States. Preventive Services Task Force, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians

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