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  • Using co-design to develop a culturally responsive reproductive health learning resource for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth

    Author(s)
    Gilbert, Emily
    Collins, Raelene
    Webster, Vanya
    Boyd, Nicole
    Maple-Brown, Louise
    Boyle, Jacqueline
    Smith-Vaughan, Heidi
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Smith-Vaughan, Heidi
    Year published
    2020
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    Abstract
    ISSUE ADDRESSED: Healthy behaviours prior to conception can improve pregnancy outcomes and intergenerational health. Adolescence is an important period to promote preconception health, but education resources need to be age- and culturally-appropriate. Few studies have addressed preconception awareness and knowledge among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth, and few culturally appropriate resources exist. METHODS: A mixed methods, co-design process engaging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth and an Indigenous Reference Group (IRG). Additionally, a survey was carried out to identify preconception health ...
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    ISSUE ADDRESSED: Healthy behaviours prior to conception can improve pregnancy outcomes and intergenerational health. Adolescence is an important period to promote preconception health, but education resources need to be age- and culturally-appropriate. Few studies have addressed preconception awareness and knowledge among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth, and few culturally appropriate resources exist. METHODS: A mixed methods, co-design process engaging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth and an Indigenous Reference Group (IRG). Additionally, a survey was carried out to identify preconception health awareness and interest among a broader youth audience. RESULTS: Several main themes emerged from consultation meetings with youth reflecting an awareness of preconception health, but limited understanding. Youth revealed an interest in fertility, and a need for more information on lifestyle factors associated with infertility. Preconception information related to the opposite sex was seen as important as well as information incorporating current local knowledge and world views. Among the survey respondents, 46% (11/24) had a pre-existing understanding of pre-conception health. Optimising lifestyle behaviours prior to pregnancy was perceived as important for women (21/24; 88%), but less so for men (16/24; 67%), highlighting a gap in knowledge regarding the importance of preconception health for men. CONCLUSION: The co-designed resource 'Getting healthy before pregnancy' is available in print and electronically, with illustrations and synchronised audio overlay in Aboriginal English or East-side Kriol. The resource includes information on preconception health and behavioural risk factors. SO WHAT: We present a co-designed preconception health resource for evaluation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth.
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    Journal Title
    Health Promotion Journal of Australia
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.392
    Subject
    Health services and systems
    Public health
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
    Preconception care
    co-design
    family planning
    health-education
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/397083
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    • Gold Coast
    • Logan
    • Brisbane - Queensland, Australia
    First Peoples of Australia
    • Aboriginal
    • Torres Strait Islander