Co-occurrence of risky behaviors among adolescents with chronic conditions

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serval:BIB_8B15448DF6DA
Type
Inproceedings: an article in a conference proceedings.
Publication sub-type
Abstract (Abstract): shot summary in a article that contain essentials elements presented during a scientific conference, lecture or from a poster.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Co-occurrence of risky behaviors among adolescents with chronic conditions
Title of the conference
Journal of Adolescent Health
Author(s)
Suris J.C., Akre Christina, Jeannin André, Berchtold André, Michaud Pierre-André
Organization
Annual meeting of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, 2007, Denver, Colorado (USA)
ISSN
1054-139X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
02/2007
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
40
Number
2
Pages
S5
Language
english
Abstract
Purpose: To assess whether adolescents with chronic conditions (CC) differ from their healthy counterparts in the number of co-occurring risky behaviors.
Conclusions: Adolescents suffering from chronic conditions report higher rates of risky behaviors than their healthy peers. Moreover, they are also more likely report several risky behaviors at the same time. Health professionals dealing with this specific population of adolescents need to be aware of it and give them counseling and guidance.
Keywords
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Psychiatry and Mental health
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