Description
Background: One of the world's most pressing public health issues is the need to enhance young people's sexual and reproductive well-being. Adolescents sexual behavior and reproductive health knowledge may be influenced by open dialogue between parents and children about sexual health. This study synthesizes qualitative research to shed light on the importance of parent-adolescent communication in the realm of sexual and reproductive health, as well as the obstacles to such dialogue.
Methods: A scoping review was conducted by searching CINAHL, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Global Health, EMBASE, PubMed, and Google Scholar for literature published between January 1, 2015 and present.
Search strategy: A systematic search of key health electronic databases available within two main hosts EBSCOhost (CINAHL, PsycINFO) and OVID Online (MEDLINE, Global Health,
EMBASE, Soc. Policy and Practice) was conducted to find literature published in English. Other academic databases searched include African Journals Online, BioMedCentral, PubMed and Web of Science. Relevant search terms were utilised to broaden the search. Search terms included those relating to the population of interest “adolescent” such as “teen”, “teenager”, “juvenile”, and relating to “parent” such as “guardian”; as well as terms relating to the study outcome which in this review includes SRH-related terms such as “sexual health”, “sexuality”, “sex education”, “sex”, “reproductive health” as indicated in each database.
Results: A total of 531 studies were identified in the search, all of them were assessed for eligibility, and 11 articles were included in this review. Parent-adolescent communication on SRH was poor among 9 out of 11 studies.
Conclusion: Poor parent-adolescents SRH communication was identified. Caregivers don't discuss delicate topics with teenagers. Variables impacted their discussion. Communication was impacted by male gender, household money, and adolescent education and attitude. Communication styles vary by caregiver, adolescent, and relationship. Gender-specific SRH debate topics. Parent–teen SRH dialogue improved adolescent health care. Parenting style, children's attitudes and parental communication methods impact sexual communication. This may suggest that parents may communicate with their children about puberty by being nonjudgmental, adopting open communication techniques with neutral messaging, and encouraging practice.
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