Youth with chronic conditions and their transition to adulthood: findings from a Finnish cohort study

Article Abstract:

Finnish youths with chronic health conditions do not appear to have greater difficulties making the transition to adulthood than healthy children. Researchers compared at ages 16 and 22 a group of 423 youths with chronic health problems with 779 youths with no health problems. Women with chronic health problems were somewhat more likely to report interpersonal conflict, and slightly more men reported depression. Twenty percent of the chronic health problems group versus 14% of the healthy group attended a university. Thirty-seven percent of women with chronic health problems had moved away from home versus 29% of healthy women, and 44% were married or cohabiting versus 34% of healthy women. Respondents with health problems were equally likely to report smoking or alcohol use as healthy respondents. These results may not apply to the U.S. because Finns have universal health care coverage. Cost, access to care, and continuity of care for chronic health conditions are not an issue in Finland.

Care and treatment, Chronically ill children, Adjustment (Psychology)

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Relationship between behavioral problems and unintentional injuries in US children: findings of the 1988 National Health Interview Survey

Article Abstract:

Children with behavior problems appear more likely to have accidental injuries. Researchers analyzed data gathered on 11,630 children aged 5 to 17 collected in 1988 by the National Health Interview Survey on Child Health. Fifteen percent of children had at least one accidental injury the previous year. Of these, 84% had one, 13% had two and 3% had three or more reported accidents. Accidental injury was nearly half again as likely to be reported in teenagers, over 75% as likely to be reported in boys, twice as likely to be reported in white children, and 60% less likely to be reported in uninsured families. Moderate behavior problems increased the likelihood of reporting accidental injury by over one-third, and severe behavior problems increased reporting by two-thirds. The type of behavior problem associated with an increase in reported injury varied among white, black, and Hispanic children.

Risk factors, Behavior disorders in children, Childhood mental disorders, Children's accidents

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Self-inflicted and Unintentional Firearm Injuries Among Children and Adolescents: The Source of the Firearm

Article Abstract:

Most teenagers who are wounded by firearms got the firearm from a family member, relative or friend. In a survey of 132 teenagers with a self-inflicted or unintentional gunshot wound, 65% of the suicide victims and 23% of those with an unintentional injury used a firearm owned by a family member. Half of those with unintentional injuries got the firearm from another relative, friend or parent of a friend. About 75% of the guns used in the survey were stored in the home of the victim, a relative, or a friend.

Statistical Data Included, Injuries, Statistics, Teenagers, Youth, Firearms ownership

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