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ArticleBMJ open2024

Stated preferences of adolescents and young adults for sexual and reproductive health services in Africa: a systematic review protocol.

Melaku Birhanu Alemu, Richard Norman, Jaya Dantas, Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Gavin Pereira, Gizachew A Tessema

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Article in BMJ open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors.

Melaku Birhanu AlemuDepartment of Health Systems and Policy, University of Gondar, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia m.alemu@postgrad.curtin.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0003-1768-6689
Richard NormanCurtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Jaya DantasCurtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Daniel Gashaneh BelayCurtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Gavin PereiraCurtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Gizachew A TessemaCurtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4784-8151

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdolescence and young adulthood are critical life stages with varied healthcare needs. Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are often confronted with challenges in their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and rights. Uptake of SRH services among AYAs groups remains limited, especially in resource-limited settings. This could be partly attributed to the existing services not catering for the preferences of AYAs. However, there is no systematic evaluation of research to explore the preferences of AYAs for SRH services in Africa. Therefore, the objective of this systematic review is to assess AYAs's preferences for SRH in Africa. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The systematic review will follow the recommendations of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020. Stated preference studies in the area of SRH services conducted among AYAs will be included. We will search MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, Global Health and Google Scholar databases. Two independent researchers will screen the articles, and any disagreement will be handled through discussion with the broader research team. The quality of the included papers will be assessed and reported. The preferences for attributes, the most important and least important attributes and preference heterogeneity will be reported. In addition, the preference research gap across African regions and SRH services among AYAs will be reported. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval is not required for this protocol. The systematic review findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at conferences. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42023386944.

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Reproductive Health ServicesAdolescentAfricaHumansPatient PreferenceReproductive HealthResearch DesignSexual HealthSystematic Reviews as TopicYoung AdultAdolescentHealth economicsPatient-Centered CareREPRODUCTIVE MEDICINESEXUAL MEDICINE

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PMID39260861
PMCPMC11409390

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