Abstract
This study describes adolescent preferences about offices and waiting. Fifty-four adolescents participated in 12 discussion groups, which were audiotaped and transcribed. The transcripts were analyzed qualitatively. Two themes emerged about the health care environment: (1) making the interior design less childish, more teen-oriented, and more home-like; and (2) decreasing waiting time and enhancing waiting experience by providing teen diversions (e.g., magazines, tv, games). Teens preferred that artwork portray realistic images, that medical paraphernalia be hidden, and that colors be neutral. Modifying interior décor, constructing smaller subwaiting areas, and incorporating diversions that are teen-oriented may help promote positive health care experiences and utilization by adolescents.
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