Summary: Obesity, STDs, tobacco, drug and alcohol use are some of the major health concerns Indiana youth. And if kids need care in this difficult economy, it’s becoming harder to pay for it, too, especially if they don’t have insurance. According to a 2008 U.S. Census Bureau report, about 8 percent of kids in Indiana don’t have health insurance. THIS NUMBER COULD GROW AS parents lose their jobs.
Having access to resources such as health care is very important to many families in Indiana. To understand the struggles that many families are facing, to explore the challenges that these families are dealing with, the producer from Y-Press interviewed some youth and an Adolescence Health Coordinator at the Department of Health in Indiana about access to health care. Many youth like Sam and Chelsea and their families face unemployment and access issues. In order to provide youth with adequate support and resources, Stephanie, an Adolescence Health Coordinator, tells our listeners that we need to provide a comfortable space for youth to be honest about their health needs so that they are not hesitant to ask questions about their health. She also thinks that confidentiality, privacy, and access are important and necessary to youth.
The intro is very informative since it provides statistics and facts about access to health care; therefore, it attracts listeners’ attention by giving them an idea of how many kids in Indiana are lacking health care. The narration smoothly transitions from one interviewee to another but does not distract or confuse its listener. The conclusion or outro of the podcast focuses on youth’s access and privacy, something that is sometimes unheard of or neglected in the health care setting. I really appreciate the information that was shared and the author was able to fully focus on youth’s perspective with a professional physician’s point of view to justify many youth’s stories.
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Posted on August 29, 2013 at 01:51 AM | Permalink
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Having access to resources such as health care is very important to many families in Indiana. To understand the struggles that many families are facing, to explore the challenges that these families are dealing with, the producer from Y-Press interviewed some youth and an Adolescence Health Coordinator at the Department of Health in Indiana about access to health care. Many youth like Sam and Chelsea and their families face unemployment and access issues. In order to provide youth with adequate support and resources, Stephanie, an Adolescence Health Coordinator, tells our listeners that we need to provide a comfortable space for youth to be honest about their health needs so that they are not hesitant to ask questions about their health. She also thinks that confidentiality, privacy, and access are important and necessary to youth.
The intro is very informative since it provides statistics and facts about access to health care; therefore, it attracts listeners’ attention by giving them an idea of how many kids in Indiana are lacking health care. The narration smoothly transitions from one interviewee to another but does not distract or confuse its listener. The conclusion or outro of the podcast focuses on youth’s access and privacy, something that is sometimes unheard of or neglected in the health care setting. I really appreciate the information that was shared and the author was able to fully focus on youth’s perspective with a professional physician’s point of view to justify many youth’s stories.
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Informative, Didactic, and Profound