Barriers and facilitators influencing parent-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health in Indigenous communities in Latin American countries: protocol for a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite the global efforts to promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH), many doubts remain on how to ensure universal health access for this population. Many obstacles prevent adolescents from accessing SRH information and services. As a result, adolescents are disproportionally affected by adverse SRH outcomes. Indigenous adolescents are more likely to receive insufficient information and health services due to poverty, discrimination and social exclusion. This situation is compounded by parents' limited access to information and the possibility of sharing this information with younger generations. The literature shows that parents play a crucial role in informing adolescents about SRH, but the evidence remains scarce for Indigenous adolescents in Latin

SUBMITTER: Chaparro Buitrago DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008420 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature