Get a load of this. It’s from western NY, not the above practice. But check out the attitude displayed by the practice toward the parents/guardians and the invasiveness of the questions. Note the practice tells patent/guardian to leave the room while the pediatrician and child go over the questions...
https://www.mhawny.com/resources/adolescent-questionnaire/
That’s horrible. My brother’s family lives in WNY and I’ll have to ask him if they’ve run into this. If that happens, I’d buy tickets to see how my sister-in-law handles the situation! The soft-spoken woman can turn on a dime if the government messes with her kids. I pity the fool who goes there.
My doctors give me questionnaires with similarly invasive questions and I lie about them, too.
I am not giving them any info on firearms nor any reason to red flag me.
And the rest is none of their business as well.
Very intrusive and not their business. Answered honestly or using concrete thinking by the unwary it could ruin a family and blight a life. Thought crimes on paper.
The parent should be the one to ask their child if they want to speak with the doctor in private and the adults should respect the answer. Form or no form.
I do like that the form includes a question about learning how to say no to sex. In this day and age not including questions about being exposed to porn or being sexually harassed, intimidated or threatened via social media or smartphone seems a big miss.
I don’t have a problem with it overall provided the parent consents to the discussion and it is agreed that any revelation that could mean the child is in serious danger of harm will not be withheld from the parent. Parents also have veto power.
One thing I think should be included on such questionnaires is questions about dangerous driving habits.
Are you a licensed driver? “Have you ever driven when you were impaired in anyway? Have you ever been a passenger when the driver has been impaired in anyway? Do you or your friends ever drive at speeds more than xx MPH over the posted limit? Have you or your friends ever knowingly ignored stop signs or traffic signals? Do you keep your car up to date on its maintenance? Do you ever drive when you are distracted?” Teens and cars don’t always make a good mix. The odds of teen being injured or killed in an auto accident are a bit higher than the odds of them getting shot.
I know people get upset about the gun question. To me the doctor should simply ask the parent “Would you like to discuss firearm safety?” A yes answer does not necessarily mean there is a gun in the home.
Oh and why no questions about the perceived or actual crime rate where the family lives? Asking about local gang activity or whether they have ever been asked to join one would make sense too. I suppose that question and asking whether they or family members or friends have been a crime victim be considered (I don’t know) racist? The question should also apply to schools.
Another serious lack is no direct questions about being bullied and how that made them feel. We know that has a serious impact on a child.
Yeah—this is big time mischief—certain answers could get the cops or social services called on the parents.
A kid who had just had a fight with their parents (or even just wanted to play a trick on them) could cause havoc.
Nasty stuff.