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ArticleBMJ open2026

Culturally appropriate sexual health interventions for STBBI and HIV among racialised immigrant communities in Western nations: a scoping review protocol.

Abukari Kwame, Geoffrey Maina, Erin Langman, Nnamdi Ndubuka, Vera Caine, Cara Spence, Sithokozile Maposa, Rejina Kamrul, Natalya Mason, Josephine Etowa and 9 more

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Article in BMJ open, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors.

Abukari KwameCollege of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Geoffrey MainaCollege of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada geoffrey.maina@usask.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4982-9656
Erin LangmanUniversity Library, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3324-7152
Nnamdi NdubukaUniversity of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Vera CaineSchool of Nursing, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Cara SpenceCollege of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Sithokozile MaposaCollege of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Rejina KamrulUniversity of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Natalya MasonCollege of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Josephine EtowaUniversity of Ottawa Faculty of Health Sciences, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Andrew D EatonJane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1331-1222
Stephanie Caron-RoyCollege of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Abdulmalik AbdulrasheedUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Dasha GuliakCollege of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Isfar ChowdhuryCollege of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Ashfaque AhmedSaskatoon Open Door Society, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Nuru NyoniTruly Alive Youth and Family Foundation, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Jacelyn HansonSaskatoon Community Clinic, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Analu AlvarezOUTSaskatoon, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRacialised immigrant communities in Western nations face disproportionate risks for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) due to systemic barriers, including racism, stigma and limited access to culturally appropriate care. While the need is well-established, a comprehensive synthesis of effective, culturally responsive sexual health interventions is lacking. This scoping review aims to map the available evidence on sexual health intervention needs and protective factors of racialised immigrants, and to identify and describe existing culturally appropriate programmes in Western nations. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The review will follow the JBI methodology for scoping reviews and be reported as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. A systematic search strategy, developed and peer-reviewed by a health sciences librarian, will be executed in MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and Scopus, alongside grey literature sources, with no date limit. Two independent reviewers will screen titles/abstracts and full texts against the inclusion criteria. Data will be extracted using a standardised tool, analysed via narrative synthesis and framed by a socio-ecological model to categorise interventions across individual, interpersonal, community and structural levels. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval is not required for this review. Findings will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication, academic presentations and tailored summaries for community organisations and policy-makers to ensure practical application. REVIEW REGISTRATION: Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/9qah6).

Indexed as

Blood-Borne InfectionsCulturally Competent CareEmigrants and ImmigrantsHIV InfectionsSexual HealthSexually Transmitted DiseasesCultural CompetencyHumansResearch DesignScoping Reviews as TopicHealth Services AccessibilityHIV & AIDSSexual and Gender MinoritiesSEXUAL MEDICINE

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PMCPMC12878495

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