School eHealth education program Pakistan (eSHEPP): an exploratory qualitative study of stakeholder perspectives on design, barriers, and facilitators.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a growing health challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Pakistan. Adolescence is a critical period for shaping lifelong behaviors, yet school-based health education remains limited, and inconsistently implemented. Digital health interventions offer scalable opportunities, but their feasibility, sustainability, and cultural acceptability in LMIC school settings remain underexplored.

Objective

This study examined barriers and facilitators to delivering the School eHealth Education Program Pakistan (eSHEPP) and explored stakeholder perceptions of its design, delivery, and content for adolescent NCD prevention.

Methods

An exploratory qualitative design was applied in public secondary and higher secon

SUBMITTER: Khan MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752358 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature