Understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada: A qualitative study
BackgroundLiterature suggests that immigrant adolescents receive limited sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education and rarely utilize SRH services in Canada. This study sought to explore the SRH information needs of immigrant adolescents in the province of Alberta.MethodsA qualitative descripti...
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| author | Salima Meherali Samantha Louie-Poon Sobia Idrees Samar Kauser Shannon Scott Bukola Salami Helen Valliantos Kainat Moez Meherali Krishan Patel Puja Suthar Zohra Akbarzada Ivan Marcus Manjot Khangura Abneet Mangat |
| author_facet | Salima Meherali Samantha Louie-Poon Sobia Idrees Samar Kauser Shannon Scott Bukola Salami Helen Valliantos Kainat Moez Meherali Krishan Patel Puja Suthar Zohra Akbarzada Ivan Marcus Manjot Khangura Abneet Mangat |
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| description | BackgroundLiterature suggests that immigrant adolescents receive limited sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education and rarely utilize SRH services in Canada. This study sought to explore the SRH information needs of immigrant adolescents in the province of Alberta.MethodsA qualitative descriptive methodology was undertaken to conduct 21 individual interviews with immigrant adolescents in Alberta.ResultsA total of four themes emerged from the interviews: (1) Barriers to SRH; (2) needs of adolescents regarding SRH; (3) sources of knowledge; and (4) strategies to improve SRH. Our findings document the conflicting needs and preferences between adolescents and their parents regarding access to SRH resources and services.DiscussionAdolescents often felt unprepared to deal with their SRH issues due to socio-cultural barriers and conflicts with their parents' conservative attitude toward SRH concerns. Structural barriers to accessing SRH resources and services were also reported, including the location and cost of services. As a result, the majority of adolescents relied on digital methods to receive SRH information.ConclusionThis study highlights that future research and SRH service provider efforts need to remain cognizant of the positionality of immigrant adolescents and explore innovative ways to deliver SRH resources and services that meet their unique needs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c5c9aafef59e4675866dcf57d9b186fd2022-12-22T02:30:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Reproductive Health2673-31532022-07-01410.3389/frph.2022.940979940979Understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada: A qualitative studySalima MeheraliSamantha Louie-PoonSobia IdreesSamar KauserShannon ScottBukola SalamiHelen ValliantosKainat Moez MeheraliKrishan PatelPuja SutharZohra AkbarzadaIvan MarcusManjot KhanguraAbneet MangatBackgroundLiterature suggests that immigrant adolescents receive limited sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education and rarely utilize SRH services in Canada. This study sought to explore the SRH information needs of immigrant adolescents in the province of Alberta.MethodsA qualitative descriptive methodology was undertaken to conduct 21 individual interviews with immigrant adolescents in Alberta.ResultsA total of four themes emerged from the interviews: (1) Barriers to SRH; (2) needs of adolescents regarding SRH; (3) sources of knowledge; and (4) strategies to improve SRH. Our findings document the conflicting needs and preferences between adolescents and their parents regarding access to SRH resources and services.DiscussionAdolescents often felt unprepared to deal with their SRH issues due to socio-cultural barriers and conflicts with their parents' conservative attitude toward SRH concerns. Structural barriers to accessing SRH resources and services were also reported, including the location and cost of services. As a result, the majority of adolescents relied on digital methods to receive SRH information.ConclusionThis study highlights that future research and SRH service provider efforts need to remain cognizant of the positionality of immigrant adolescents and explore innovative ways to deliver SRH resources and services that meet their unique needs.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frph.2022.940979/fullimmigrantadolescentsexual and reproductive healthinformation needsCanada |
| spellingShingle | Salima Meherali Samantha Louie-Poon Sobia Idrees Samar Kauser Shannon Scott Bukola Salami Helen Valliantos Kainat Moez Meherali Krishan Patel Puja Suthar Zohra Akbarzada Ivan Marcus Manjot Khangura Abneet Mangat Understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada: A qualitative study Frontiers in Reproductive Health immigrant adolescent sexual and reproductive health information needs Canada |
| title | Understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada: A qualitative study |
| title_full | Understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada: A qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada: A qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada: A qualitative study |
| title_short | Understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada: A qualitative study |
| title_sort | understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs of immigrant adolescents in canada a qualitative study |
| topic | immigrant adolescent sexual and reproductive health information needs Canada |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frph.2022.940979/full |
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