Smales, Madelaine, Morris, Heather, Savaglio, Melissa, Skouteris, Helen and Green, Rachael (2022) ‘I’m dealing with all these health issues that could have been addressed when I was younger’ : delivery of health services to Australian young people in out‐of‐home care : lived experiences. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30 (4). pp. 1406-1414. doi:10.1111/hsc.13548 ISSN 0966-0410.

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Abstract

Care-experienced young people demonstrate significantly poor physical, social and mental health outcomes during and beyond their time in care, yet they have rarely been consulted or included in research examining their health needs to date. This qualitative paper explores care-experienced young people's perceptions of health in care, including accessing healthcare and interacting with health professionals. The research methodology was informed by a co-design approach through consultation with care-experienced young people. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 young people. The findings revealed that: (1) the care system does not nurture young people's health; (2) young people in care experience difficulty accessing and navigating a complex health system; and (3) young people are not given a voice when it comes to their health. The findings provide key recommendations for practice, including the empowerment of young people through positive, responsive and trusting relationships to prioritise the health of young people in care.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Youth -- Institutional care -- Australia, Child welfare -- Australia, Children -- Institutional care -- Health aspects -- Australia, Youth -- Health and hygiene -- Australia, Youth -- Services for -- Australia
Journal or Publication Title:	Health & Social Care in the Community
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	0966-0410
Official Date:	July 2022
Dates:	Date Event July 2022 Published 19 August 2021 Available 9 August 2021 Accepted 20 December 2020 Submitted
Volume:	30
Number:	4
Page Range:	pp. 1406-1414
DOI:	10.1111/hsc.13548
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights):	This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Smales, M., Morris, H., Savaglio, M., Skouteris, H., & Green, R. (2022). ‘I’m dealing with all these health issues that could have been addressed when I was younger’. Delivery of health services to Australian young people in out-of-home care: Lived experiences. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30, e1406– e1414., which has been published in final form at: https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13548. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Copyright Holders:	John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Date of first compliant deposit:	18 August 2022
Date of first compliant Open Access:	19 August 2022

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