Co-designing a Sexual Health App With Immigrant Adolescents: Protocol for a Qualitative Community-Based Participatory Action Research Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Canada is one of the world's most ethnically diverse countries, with over 7 million individuals out of a population of 38 million being born in a foreign country. Immigrant adolescents (aged 10 to 19 years) make up a substantial proportion of newcomers to Canada. Religious and cultural practices can influence adolescents' sexual attitudes and behaviors, as well as the uptake of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services among this population. Adolescence is a time to establish lifelong healthy behaviors. Research indicates an alarming gap in adolescents' SRH knowledge, yet there is limited research on the SRH needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada.

Objective

The purpose of this study is to actively engage with immigrant adolescents to develop, implement, and

SUBMITTER: Meherali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10131995 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature