Can youth-engaged research facilitate equitable access to contraception in Canada? The qualitative study protocol for the Ask Us project.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is little to no evidence in Canada on the barriers that youth face when accessing contraception. We seek to identify the contraception access, experiences, beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, and needs of youth in Canada, from the perspectives of youth and youth service providers.

Methods and analysis

This prospective, mixed-methods, integrated knowledge mobilisation study, the Ask Us project, will involve a national sample of youth, healthcare and social service providers, and policy makers recruited via a novel relational mapping and outreach approach led by youth. Phase I will centre the voices of youth and their service providers through in-depth one-on-one interviews. We will explore the factors influencing youth access to contraception, theoretically guid

SUBMITTER: Munro S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9990688 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature