Table 1 Characteristics of the selected three youth clinics in 2012
Youth clinic | Medical personnel, full-time equivalents (FTE) | Opening hours | Location | Catchment population 15–24 years | Patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tallinn Sexual Health Clinic (Tallinn Seksuaaltervise Kliinik) | Gynaecologists 1.60, Medical doctors 0.20, Midwifes 2.75, Psychologist 0.13, Total FTEs 4.68 | 45 h per week, Mon - Fri 8–17 | Tallinn - the capital and the largest city, with three youth clinics. | 16,000 | 8,700 |
one-third of the age group in Tallinn | |||||
Tartu Sexual Health Clinic (Tartu Seksuaaltervise Kliinik) | Gynaecologists 1.00, Medical doctors 1.60, Midwifes 0.70, Nurses 1.40, Psychologist 0.30, Total FTEs 5.00 | 40 h per week, Mon 9–19, Tue - Thu 9–17, Fri 9–15 | Tartu - second largest city, with a large university. | 16,000 | 9,400 |
Ida-Virumaa Youth Counselling Centre (Ida-Virumaa Noortenõustamis-keskus) | Gynaecologists 0.40, Medical doctors 0.04, Midwifes 0.20, Total FTEs 0.64 | 21.5 h per week, Mon 9–16.30, Tue - Fri 13–16.30 | Jõhvi - a smaller town with many villages in the catchment area. | 3,000 | 1,300 |