What are reasons that adolescents may not seek care for health problems? (Select all that apply.)
a. Access to care may be hindered because there are not enough professionals with expertise in dealing with the teen popula-tion.
b. Cost of care or availability of insurance may limit services.
c. Teenagers do not care about their health.
d. Health care professionals may not be able to discuss sensitive topics in a non-judgmental way.
e. Parents are unaware of the services availa-ble for adolescents.
ANS: A, B, D
Adolescents may not seek care because their access to care is hindered by either lack of profes-sionals or costs of the care; they may fear that health care professionals will not be able to discuss sensitive topics with them in a non-judgmental way. Although health may not be a top priority, it shouldn't be assumed that teenagers do not care about it. Most likely, parents are aware of the services available for adolescents but may not be able to access these services for a variety of reasons.
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