Importance of Adolescent Privacy in Health Care

IMPORTANCE OF ADOLESCENT PRIVACY IN HEALTH
CARE

 Privacy in health care is
considered to be an important
factor for every patient
irrespective of their ages.
Therefore, confidentiality of
the adolescent patient reflects
the basic right of a person.
 In this context, the clinical
consultant must have the
perception of which facts can
be shared with the parents and
which are not (Guest, 2012).
Privacy for teens in health care

Teenage health issues in
Australia

Regulation
The government regulation of
Australia also supports the
prevalence of keeping privacy
of the adolescent health care.
In this regards, the ‘Charter
of Rights for Child in Care’
includes a schedule for the
Child Protect Act of 1999
(Children's Rights: Australia ,
2018).