A Scoping Review and Environmental Scan of Health Literacy and Resources Related to Menstrual Health for Aboriginal Women in Australia

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Health Promotion Journal of Australia Pub Date : 2025-04-03 DOI:10.1002/hpja.70036

Talila Milroy, Jacqueline Frayne, Kate Smith, Dawn Bessarab

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Abstract

Issues Addressed

Menstrual health literacy is an important aspect of improved engagement, management and social participation linked to menstrual health and wellbeing. There is stark evidence surrounding culturally appropriate menstrual health literacy for Aboriginal women in Australia.

Methods

This scoping review sought to explore current menstrual health literacy programmes and resources in Australia with further interrogation of how these relate to Aboriginal women specifically. This project used the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) scoping review methodology to systematically map and explore menstrual health literacy programmes and resources in Australia and for Aboriginal women.

Conclusions

Seven research articles and nine grey literature reports from Australia met the inclusion criteria. The grey literature was insightful in relation to community based and culturally appropriate approaches to improving menstrual health literacy.

So What?

Further research is required to demonstrate how culturally safe menstrual health programmes and health literacy resources that address the psychosocial and cultural needs of Aboriginal women, can be appropriately co-designed, evaluated and adapted to the diverse geographical contexts, in partnership with and for Aboriginal women.

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经期健康知识是改善与经期健康和福祉相关的参与、管理和社会参与的一个重要方面。有确凿的证据表明，澳大利亚土著妇女的月经健康知识在文化上是适当的。方法：本综述旨在探讨澳大利亚目前的月经健康扫盲计划和资源，并进一步探讨这些计划和资源与土著妇女的具体关系。该项目使用乔安娜·布里格斯研究所（JBI）的范围审查方法，系统地绘制和探索澳大利亚和土著妇女的月经健康扫盲方案和资源。结论来自澳大利亚的7篇研究论文和9篇灰色文献报告符合纳入标准。灰色文献在以社区为基础和文化上适当的方法来提高月经健康知识方面具有深刻的见解。那又怎样?需要进一步研究，以证明如何能够与土著妇女合作并为土著妇女适当地共同设计、评价和调整满足土著妇女心理社会和文化需要的文化上安全的经期保健方案和卫生扫盲资源，以适应不同的地理环境。

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Health Promotion Journal of Australia PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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3.10

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10.50%

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115

期刊介绍： The purpose of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia is to facilitate communication between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers involved in health promotion activities. Preference for publication is given to practical examples of policies, theories, strategies and programs which utilise educational, organisational, economic and/or environmental approaches to health promotion. The journal also publishes brief reports discussing programs, professional viewpoints, and guidelines for practice or evaluation methodology. The journal features articles, brief reports, editorials, perspectives, "of interest", viewpoints, book reviews and letters.