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An adolescent’s concerns about privacy can prevent them from seeking primary health care, especially for specific sensitive health care services such as STI screening and family planning issues. Those with privacy concerns are also less likely to talk openly with a health care clinician about important health issues, such as substance use, mental health, and risky sex. Recognizing that confidentiality is critical to high-quality care for adolescent women, professional health care organizations have adopted policy statements and practice guidelines that support the provision of confidential services. 

Discuss these guidelines and the laws in your state that address adolescent confidential health care.

Peer Response 1

This is a great discussion topic, because I have often thought about adolescent care and confidentiality, but have never gotten the chance to thoroughly investigate the topic. I have worked with adult populations and therefore it has never been a big issue in my professional career. We all know that adolescent brains are not fully developed and they require teaching, support and valid resources when they encounter problems in their lives. This is why laws were enacted to allow adolescents to see a provider confidentially and seek medical help from a professional without the repercussions from their parents who may disapprove of their actions or situation.

            In my state of Idaho, mental health services are confidential for adolescents after the age of 14 and cannot be shared with the parents without written consent of the adolescent unless they need to disclose information in order to bill insurance, carry out a treatment plan or prevent harm to the child or others or if they are ordered to by a court of law (Children’s Mental Health Services, 2018). Therefore, the clinician does have quite a bit of wiggle room in the statue because a majority of mental health issues can result in harm to the child or others. Either way, it’s good to understand that the age of 14 is the deciding factor. After 18 though, it is all confidential and no parents have rights to the individual’s medical records.

As for medical information. Every state allows adolescents to be seen, screened and treated for sexually transmitted infections and diseases without release of information to the parents. This law was passed as research was conducted that indicated that adolescents were MUCH less likely to seek medical help for STD’s if they knew their parents would find out. Therefore, in an attempt to decrease the prevalence of STD’s, no parental consent or notification is necessary (Bornstein, 2000). Even though confidentiality is attempted in this population with sensitive sexual or reproductive issues, obstacles to patient privacy remain. Overall, from what I can find, the provider in Idaho has the discretion to notify parents of any medical information of an adolescent.

Peer Response 2

When it comes to healthcare, Patient’s confidentiality is paramount, a sensitive issue, and is part of the law in many states.  When caring for adolescent patients, care is not any different.  If a minor is seeking care and fears his or her information would be disclosed to their parents, it might prevent them from seeking preventative care such as contraceptives, pregnancy testing, sexually transmitted infection testing, or even psychological help if needed.  Unless, the provider suspects neglect or abuse, confidentially should always be provided to adolescents.  Judgement by the provider regarding the best medical interest and safety of the patient should prevail (AAFP, 2013). 

In the state of Florida, the Florida Legislature (2017) there are some cases a minor could consent for their own care without a parent’s consent.  For example, if the minor is not married and pregnant or a mother, she could consent for herself and for her child; if the minor is seventeen years-old he could consent for blood donation; also, contraceptives and services of a nonsurgical nature; confidential medical services and counselling related to substance abuse and mental health outpatient counselling and treatment to minors, that does not need medications and other somatic treatments or less than two outpatient visits.

Healthcare providers must be familiar with their federal and state laws related to adolescent consent and confidentiality.  Respecting adolescent patient’s rights and privacy is essential, but as a provider encouraging the adolescent seeking care to talk to their parents regarding their health could promote better communication between child and parents.  In some facilities, the provider may make a verbal contract with the parents and teenager regarding confidentiality.  This would assure the patient that any information obtain during the visit will remain in strict confidence unless the provider thinks it could pose a danger to the patient or if the patient themselves want to share the information with their parents. 

Ultimately as a healthcare provider, it is important to protect patient’s privacy and confidentiality but, at the same time, we must be aware that in all states, a person needing emergency medical treatment they may be treated without consent if securing a consent would delay treatment and places the patient’s life or health at risk (Olson and Middleman, 2018).  Patient care should not be delayed under any circumstances that will pose harm to the patient or cause death.   

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Prepare: View the Globalization at a Crossroads (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. series episode and read the article A Model of Global Citizenship: Antecedents and Outcomes by Stephen Reysen and Iva Katzarska-Miller (2013). Go to the Ashford University Library, and locate one additional source on global citizenship that will help support your viewpoint.

Reflect: Please take some time to reflect on how the concept of global citizenship has shaped your identity, and think about how being a global citizen has made you a better person in your community.

Write: Use the Week 1 Example Assignment Guide when addressing the following prompts:

• Describe and explain a clear distinction between “globalism” and “globalization” after viewing the video and reading the article.
• Describe how being a global citizen in the world of advanced technology can be beneficial to your success in meeting your personal, academic, and professional goals.
• Explain why there has been disagreement between theorists about the definition of global citizenship and develop your own definition of global citizenship after reading the article by Reysen and Katzarska-Miller.
• Choose two of the six outcomes of global citizenship from the article (i.e., intergroup empathy, valuing diversity, social justice, environmental sustainability, intergroup helping, and the level of responsibility to act for the betterment of this world).
  • Explain why those two outcomes are the most important in becoming a global citizen compared to the others.
• Describe at least two personal examples or events in your life that illustrate the development of global citizenship based on the two outcomes you chose.
• Identify two specific general education courses.
  • Explain how each course influenced you to become a global citizen.

The Importance of Becoming a Global Citizen

• Must be 750 to 1,000 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
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• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
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• Must use at least one credible source in addition to the two required sources (video and article).
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment. The Integrating Research (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. tutorial will offer further assistance with including supporting information and reasoning.
• Must document in APA style any information used from sources, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s In-Text Citation Guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report. References list will be excluded from the Turnitin originality score.
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