Newcomer youth's access to contraception care in Canada: A scoping review of qualitative evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Many newcomer youth in Canada experience high rates of unmet sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care needs, including contraception. We conducted a scoping review of qualitative evidence to understand newcomer youth's experiences of accessing contraception care in Canada.

Design and data sources

We followed the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines to search five databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Web of Science).

Eligibility criteria

Qualitative and mixed methods studies describing newcomer youth experiences of SRH in Canada, published in or after 2010 were included.

Data extraction and synthesis

We adapted relevant headings for our data charting table from the JBI guidelines and a published scoping review on adolescent health. We report

SUBMITTER: Khan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12321124 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature