Abstract
Reddihough, Dinah S. and Court, J. M. (1979). Aust. Paediatr. J. 15, 170–172 Adolescents in Hospital. A study was undertaken to explore the needs of adolescents cared for in a large children's hospital. A questionnaire was given to one hundred teenaged patients, and time was also spent in discussion with them. Problems perceived by the adolescent patient in a children's hospital included disturbance at night by younger children, inadequate provision for secondary schooling, inadequate privacy, inappropriate meal times and insufficient recreational activities. Teenagers wanted a suitably furnished room set aside for recreation and also expressed need for opportunity to discuss their illness and treatment with staff.It is concluded that there should be greater awareness of the needs of adolescents in hospitals originally designed for younger children, and that even quite minor changes in ward design and hospital routine could meet these needs.
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