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Developmentally appropriate healthcare for young people: a scoping study
Albert Farre1, Victoria Wood2, Tim Rapley2
1School of Immunity and Infection, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Archives of Disease in Childhood
|September 28, 2014
Summary
Developmentally appropriate healthcare (DAH) for young people is inconsistently defined in scientific literature. Further research is needed to establish a clear, operational definition for DAH services to meet adolescent biopsychosocial needs.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Research
- Adolescent Medicine
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Quality healthcare is crucial for addressing the biopsychosocial needs of young people.
- Developmentally appropriate healthcare (DAH) is a term used to describe these services but lacks a clear definition.
- The current understanding and application of DAH in literature require clarification.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the usage of the term 'developmentally appropriate healthcare' (DAH) within scientific literature.
- To identify and explore the various meanings and contexts associated with DAH for young people.
- To map the presence and application of DAH terminology in research.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review was conducted to identify relevant literature on DAH.
- Qualitative content analysis using a summative approach was employed to analyze the data.
- 62 papers were selected for content analysis to examine the use and meanings of DAH.
Main Results:
- The term DAH was used 85 times, with only one paper providing an explicit definition.
- The prefix 'developmentally appropriate' appeared 58 times without a definition.
- DAH was linked to adolescent medicine, young people, chronic conditions, and transitional care.
Conclusions:
- There is a significant need for consistency in defining DAH for young people, including terminology and age ranges.
- A formal conceptual and operational definition for DAH is required.
- Establishing consensus on the definition of DAH is essential for quality healthcare provision for adolescents.
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