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Strengthening Medical Care for Young People in the Netherlands: A Reflection

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  • Danielle Jansen

    (Department of General Practice & Elderly Care Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
    Department of Sociology and Interuniversity Centre for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS), University of Groningen, 9712 TG Groningen, The Netherlands
    Accare, University Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 9723 HE Groningen, The Netherlands)

  • Yvonne Vanneste-van Zandvoort

    (Dutch Knowledge Centre for Youth Health, Churchilllaan 11, 3527 GV Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Károly Illy

    (Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Rivierenland, 4002 WP Tiel, The Netherlands
    Dutch Paediatric Society, 3528 BL Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Arne Popma

    (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry & Psychosocial Care, Amsterdam UMC, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

  • Marjolein Y. Berger

    (Department of General Practice & Elderly Care Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands)

Abstract

To improve medical care for young people in the Netherlands, various professional groups representing physicians who provide medical care to children have developed a vision called ‘strengthening medical care for young people’. The purpose of this viewpoint is to reflect on the implementation of proposals to augment cooperation and coordination between the professional groups involved. Our reflection demonstrates that additional action regarding cooperation and coordination is still necessary to strengthen this care for young people. First, regarding the practical implementation of collaboration, the guidelines are unclear, and many are out-of-date. Second, adequate structured interdisciplinary training and intervision are lacking for physicians frequently collaborating in the care of young people. Third, interdisciplinary access to patient files is too complex and time-consuming. We recommend structured monitoring of the implementation of all improvement proposals, regarding both processes and outcomes. In addition, we recommend collaboration with physicians treating mentally disabled individuals to improve medical care for this group.

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  • Danielle Jansen & Yvonne Vanneste-van Zandvoort & Károly Illy & Arne Popma & Marjolein Y. Berger, 2022. "Strengthening Medical Care for Young People in the Netherlands: A Reflection," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-7, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:18:p:11487-:d:913098
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