Abstract
Objective: Young people's (age range 14-19 years) participation in consultations with health professionals can be limited. There has been little research into pre-consultation support for young people. This study evaluated a pre-consultation guide developed to promote young people's participation in asthma review consultations. Methods: A pre-consultation guide was evaluated in qualitative exit interviews with 24 young people and 9 primary care nurses in the United Kingdom. Results: Young people found the guide to be reassuring and supportive; peer written content, particularly example questions, helped to develop confidence and an intention to participate. Nurses suggested the guide could be a useful tool to aid young people's communication of asthma-related experiences. Conclusion: Quotations from young people were highlighted as of particular value. Self-efficacy can be increased through observing how peers perform. Confidence and intention to change behavior are linked with actual behavior change. Future research should explore the impact of the pre-consultation guide on increased self-efficacy, developing an intention to change behavior and whether this is acted upon. Practice implications: Used as a tool in a consultation may support change in practice nurses' consulting style and enable young people's participation. © 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 91-96 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Patient education and counseling |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2013 |
Keywords
- Participation
- Pre-consultation
- Primary care
- Qualitative exit interviews
- Young people
