University:
Capital University
Course:
Nurs326 | Medical Surgical Nursing
Academic year:

2021
Views:

365

Pages:

2
Author:

Emilee Weeks

Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults Introduction - Adolescents and young adults (10-24) - Adolescence generally regarded as puberty to maturity - Adult (25-64) - Years between 10-64 some of the most productive years of people’s lives - Most enjoy the best health of their lives - Shape health through lifestyle and health behavior for later years Adolescents and Young Adults - Represent the future of the nation - Adolescence is difficult stage; period of transition from childhood to adulthood - Comfort and security to complex and challenging situations - Young adults complete physical growth; experience significant life changes - Many health beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors are adopted and challenged Demography - Number of adolescents and young adults - In 2010, over ⅕ of US population - In 2012, 54% of adolescents were non-hispanic white - Living arrangements - In 2012, more than ¼ lived in single-parent families - Variations by race and ethnicity - Employment status and health care access - Participation in labor force has remained fairly constant in recent decades - Disparities by race and ethnicity - Employment status has impact on access to health insurance, health care Mortality - Significant decline in death rates over past several decades; mostly due to advances in medicine and to injury and disease prevention - Male mortality rate higher than female - Most threats stem from behavior rather than disease - Unintentional injuries (41%), homicide (17%), suicide 15% - Significant racial disparities among race and leading cause of death Morbidity - Communicable diseases - Measles immunizations important - Sexually transmitted diseases - This age group acquires nearly half of all new STDs in the US - Some effects can last a lifetime Health Behaviors of High School Students - Unintentional injuries - Violence - Tobacco use - Alcohol and other drugs - Sexual behaviors -- unintended pregnancies/STDs - Physical activity and sedentary behaviors - Overweight and weight control