Health and well-being needs of Indigenous adolescents: A protocol for a scoping review of qualitative studies

Authors

Andrew Sise, University of Otago
Peter Azzopardi, Telethon Kids Institute
Alex Brown, The Australian National University
Jordan Tewhaiti-Smith, Medical Research Institute of New Zealand
Seth Westhead, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
Jaameeta Kurji, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
Daniel McDonough, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
Rachel Reilly, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
Brittany Bingham, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine
Ngiare Brown, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
Chenoa Cassidy-Matthews, The University of British Columbia
Terryann C. Clark, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Salenna Elliott, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
Summer May Finlay, University of Wollongong
Ketil Lenert Hansen, UiT Norges Arktiske Universitet
Matire Harwood, The University of Auckland
Jonill Margrethe Fjellheim Knapp, UiT Norges Arktiske Universitet
Siv Kvernmo, UiT Norges Arktiske Universitet
Crystal Lee, The University of New Mexico
Ricky Lee Watts
Melanie Nadeau, School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Odette Pearson, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
Jeff Reading, Simon Fraser University
Elizabeth Saewyc, The University of British Columbia
Amalie Seljenes, UiT Norges Arktiske Universitet
Jon Petter A. Stoor, Umeå Universitet
Paula Aubrey, School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Sue Crengle, University of Otago

Publication Name

BMJ Open

Abstract

Introduction Improving the health of Indigenous adolescents is central to addressing the health inequities faced by Indigenous peoples. To achieve this, it is critical to understand what is needed from the perspectives of Indigenous adolescents themselves. There have been many qualitative studies that capture the perspectives of Indigenous young people, but synthesis of these has been limited to date. Methods and analysis This scoping review seeks to understand the specific health needs and priorities of Indigenous adolescents aged 10-24 years captured via qualitative studies conducted across Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Canada, the USA, Greenland and Sami populations (Norway and Sweden). A team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers from these nations will systematically search PubMed (including the MEDLINE, PubMed Central and Bookshelf databases), CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, the Informit Indigenous and Health Collections, Google Scholar, Arctic Health, the Circumpolar Health Bibliographic Database, Native Health Database, iPortal and NZresearch.org, as well as specific websites and clearinghouses within each nation for qualitative studies. We will limit our search to articles published in any language during the preceding 5 years given that needs may have changed significantly over time. Two independent reviewers will identify relevant articles using a two-step process, with disagreements resolved by a third reviewer and the wider research group. Data will then be extracted from included articles using a standardised form, with descriptive synthesis focussing on key needs and priorities. This scoping review will be conducted and reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was not required for this review. Findings will be disseminated via a peer-reviewed journal article and will inform a broader international collaboration for Indigenous adolescent health to develop evidence-based actions and solutions.

Open Access Status

This publication may be available as open access

Volume

14

Issue

5

Article Number

e079942

Funding Number

GNT 2008574

Funding Sponsor

National Health and Medical Research Council