Health Seeking Behavior of Teenage Group in Barangay Sta. Barbara, Zamboanga City
Health Seeking Behavior of Teenage Group in Barangay Sta. Barbara, Zamboanga City
Introduction
themselves to have a health problem or to be ill for the purpose of finding an appropriate
remedy. The healthcare system in Philippines is a mixed public-private system. Public health care
is organized in 2 tiers: Primary care is delivered through public health and primary health care
centers linked to peripheral barangay health centers (BHCs) or health outposts. Private healthcare
services are well-established and growing in Philippines through specialist clinics and private
hospitals. The private sector is much larger than the public sector in terms of human, financial
Youth primarily access health care through their peers, parents, or family physicians.
Many youth report that they would not involve parents or consult their family physicians for
concerns about substance use, sexual health, or personal and emotional problems. Youth need
access to health care where they feel comfortable initiating and developing relationships with
care providers and are able to raise sensitive issues related to their health and well-being.
WHO (World Health Organization), in conjunction with the United Nations Children’s
Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), agreed on a Common Agenda
for Action in adolescent health and development. This common agenda has the twin goals of
promoting healthy development in adolescents, and the prevention of and response to health
problems if and when they arise. It calls for the implementation of a package of interventions,
tailored to meet the special needs and problems of adolescents, which includes the provision of
information and skills, the creation of a safe and supportive environment, and the provision of
Some people have a low self-esteem to seek care for certain type of symptoms
than others. Increasingly, public health organizations that are trying to reach teens with
health communications are doing so online, making heavy use of websites, social media
platforms, and texting campaigns. According to the WHO (World Health Organization)
the key factor that helps the adolescents’ health care-seeking behavior is whether or not
the act of seeking health care could get them in trouble with their parents. They often
search online or ask for help to any close friends or significant others.
Research Paradigm
Gender Data
4. Conclusion and
Health Seeking
recommendation
Behavior of
Teenage Group
The figure presents the research paradigm of the study. The input part represents the
demographic profile of the respondents and the research itself. The process part contains the
evaluation and analysis of the data gathered. Lastly, the output part is the outcome of the
Outcome satisfactory of the given information in health seeking behaviors in teenage group.
2. Is there any significant difference between health seeking through medical practioners or
self-care and online researches?
3. Based on the study what can be developed to health seeking in teenage group?
Hypothesis