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Play is a non-invasive, safe, and inexpensive intervention that can help children and adolescents better manage difficult aspects of hospitalisation. Play has existed in hospitals for decades but is emerging as an interdisciplinary scientific field. The field concerns all medical specialties and healthcare professionals working with children.

A national guideline for youth-friendly health services developed by chronically ill young people and health care professionals - a Delphi study.

Objectives: Significant variation in cultural and socio-economic factors across different countries means that modification of existing guidelines for youth-friendly health services are needed. Furthermore, including the views and perspectives of young people in developing health services add significant value. The aim of this study was to develop a national guideline for youth-friendly health services using the Delphi method.

Appointed by young people - a qualitative study on young patients recruiting hospital staff in Denmark.

Background: There is a lack of knowledge about young peoples'wishes for the qualifications including skills and personal traits of hospital staff during the recruitment process.

Objective: The aim of this qualitative study was to explore which qualifications, skills and personal traits young people prefer when recruiting hospital staff.

Methods: A Youth Recruitment Committee (YRC) consisting of four young people performed six job interviews in parallel to conventional job interviews at Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Denmark.

Is HEADS in our heads? Health risk behavior is not routinely discussed with young people with chronic conditions.

Background: Outpatient clinic visits are a window of opportunity to address health risk behaviors and promote a healthier lifestyle among young people. The HEADS (Home, Education, Eating, Activities, Drugs [i.e.

More than a break: the impact of a social-pedagogical intervention during young persons' long-term hospital admission--a qualitative study.

Background: Critical illness and long-term or repeated hospitalization can affect normal adolescent development. As a result, adolescents may feel isolated and "misplaced" on both pediatric and adult departments. The mission of the Center of Adolescent Medicine is to improve conditions for adolescent patients.