Adolescents' health choices, related rights, duties and responsibilities : an integrative review

Moilanen, T; Pietila, A; Coffey, M; Kangasniemi, M

Abstract

Background: Although the link between adolescents’ health choices in relation to rights, duties and
responsibilities is acknowledged, little is studied in this subject.
Aim: To identify, describe and synthesize previous studies on adolescents’ health choices in relation to
rights, duties and responsibilities.
Ethical considerations: Ethical approval is not needed as it is an integrative review of published literature.
Method: The integrative review was used to review and synthesize current knowledge. Electronic and
manual searches from 2009 to March 2014 were used to systematically identify earlier studies.
Results: The review identified 13 studies. Adolescents’ health choices were linked to unsuccessfully
exercised rights, arising from questioned autonomy and freedom, and their duties were hardly mentioned.
Conclusion: Research into adolescents’ health choices in relation to their rights, duties and responsibilities
is still methodologically fragmented. In future, more research is needed to support adolescents’ health
promotion initiatives and increase their involvement opportunities.

Citation

Moilanen, T., Pietila, A., Coffey, M., & Kangasniemi, M. (2018). Adolescents' health choices, related rights, duties and responsibilities : an integrative review. Nursing Ethics, 25(4), 418-435. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733016654316

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 10, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Aug 11, 2016
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2018
• Deposit Date: Sep 1, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 2, 2016
• Journal: Nursing Ethics
• Print ISSN: 0969-7330
• Electronic ISSN: 1477-0989
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 418-435
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733016654316
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0969733016654316
• Related Public URLs: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/journal/nursing-ethics