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Project No. 137 (1998)The Use of Health Care Services by Young Female AdultsStudent Authors: Ahlam Ahmed Hassan Saleh BusabirFaculty Supervisors: Dr. A. Bener, Dr. J. BrebnerAbstract:Objectives To determine the use of health care services among young female adults.To explain the preference of young adult for the different health care facilities basedon knowledge, attitude and factors including nationality and parental influences.Methods A cross- sectional survey was carried out in Sharjah and Al Ain intermediateand secondary schools, using self-administered questionnaire. 590 subjects within theage group 11-20 years were selected randomly.Results This study showed that most of the subjects (36.4%) prefer to go to theprivate clinic, (25.9%) go to the hospital for simple illnesses and 38.5%) go toemergency room for serious problems. It was found that subjects preferred going toprivate clinic because they are seen faster (33.4% they do not waste time (23.7%),trust doctors (42.9%), have no difficulties (22% prefer doctors (49.3%), doctors withbetter skills (50% talk freely (47.8%), do enough tests (50%), give good idea aboutthe diagnosis 51.4%), good advice concerning treatment (52.7%), keep consultationconfidential (51.2%) and (53.4%) were happy to go to the same doctors again in theprivate clinicConclusion In conclusion, people should not be blamed if going to certain healthservice and some facilities are misused. In fact, the health system and healtheducation decision-makers should be blamed. Age group 11-20 years are in pubertyperiod, they just at the beginning of adulthood and most of them still under parentalinfluences. A more effective approach should be implemented regarding healtheducation programs.