1- Student Research Committee, school of nursing and midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
2- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. , z_bostani@yahoo.com
3- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
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Background: Adolescence is an important and vital period in the human lifespan. Adolescent girls’ health is affected by special cultural and social factors; investing in their health requires careful planning and effective intervention. For any planning, accurate knowledge of their needs is necessary.
Objective: This study aims to assess the healthcare needs of adolescent girls in Iran.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 850 female students who were studying in first- and second-grade high schools in Rasht, Iran. They were selected using a multistage cluster sampling technique. In this study, a demographic form and the Female Adolescents Health Needs Questionnaire (FAHNQ) were used for data collection. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS V. 21 software using descriptive statistics.
Results: According to the participants, the top priority healthcare need was related to the emotional need (23.47±12.22%), followed by social (21.02±11.68%), educational (18.63±16.01%), physical (15.12±10.34%) and spiritual needs (13.86±11.99%).
Conclusion: The decision-makers in the health sector should pay more attention to the emotional needs of adolescent girls to promote their primary health.
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General Received: 2019/12/18 | Accepted: 2020/07/7 | Published: 2020/10/2