Background Over the last quarter century, there has been an emergence of evidence-based
research directed toward the development, implementation, and assessment of youth …

Context Youth-friendly family planning services may improve youth reproductive health
outcomes. A systematic review conducted in 2011 was updated in 2016 to incorporate …

Background Addressing non-communicable disease (NCDs) is a global priority in the
Sustainable Development Goals, especially for adolescents. However, existing literature on …

Background Sexual activity during youth is common in Lao PDR. However, young people
seldom utilize sexual and reproductive health services and subsequently suffer from poor …

Nurses care for adolescents in a variety of settings, including communities, schools, and
public health and acute care clinics, which affords them many opportunities to improve …

Background Youth-friendly health-care services—those that are accessible, acceptable,
equitable, appropriate and effective for different youth subpopulations–are beneficial for …

Purpose Among US primary care physicians who delivered sexual and reproductive health
(SRH) services to adolescents before the COVID-19 pandemic, we examine (1) changes in …

Purpose Transgender populations experience health inequities that underscore the
importance of ensuring access to high quality care. We thematically summarize the health …

Confidentiality protections are a key component of high-quality adolescent sexual and
reproductive health (SRH) care. Research has shown that adolescents value confidentiality …

Introduction: Sexual and reproductive health care should empower and enable all
individuals to have a sex life that is as safe and pleasurable as possible. Achievement of this …