Barriers and enablers to young people accessing sexual and reproductive health services in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number of young people utilising sexual and reproductive health services in Pacific Island Countries and Territories remains poor despite the availability and the existence of the fundamental rights to access these services. Adolescents and youth need accurate information and timely access to contraceptives to prevent adverse consequences associated with unintended pregnancies, abortion, childbirth and untreated sexually transmitted infections. This scoping review identifies and analyses factors contributing to young people's low access to sexual and reproductive health information and services in this region.

Methods

Guided by the PRISMA Scoping review guidelines, we searched three databases (Medline Ovid, Scopus and CINAHL Complete) for peer-reviewed article

SUBMITTER: Baigry MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9879431 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature