Qualitative study investigating the health needs of school-aged children and adolescents in Dubai.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children's health has been linked with morbidities such as cardiovascular events, type 2 diabetes and obesity in adulthood. Further efforts are needed to understand the current and emerging challenges due to the potential changes in the social context among school-aged children and adolescents at schools.

Objective

The study aims to investigate the health needs of school-aged children and adolescents in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Design

9 semistructured focus groups and 1 in-depth interview among 10 entities and 5 schools were used to investigate current health needs for schools. The participants were selected using purposive sampling. Data were analysed using a content analysis approach.

Setting

The focus groups and the in-depth interviews w

SUBMITTER: Alrahma AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11440212 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature