Experience of Sexual Healthcare by Māori and Non-Māori Young People: An Online Survey of 15-24 Year Olds in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

To understand young people's expectations of, and experience with sexual healthcare in New Zealand. Online survey of 15-24 year olds in a region with high socioeconomic deprivation, with selected outcomes compared for Māori and Europeans. Of 500 respondents, 60% had received sexual healthcare (74.3% in general practice) and 81% were happy with care received. Fewer Māori and people not in education, employment, or training reported positive experiences of sexual healthcare on arrival and in the consultation. Findings highlight the need for equitable delivery of youth-friendly, culturally safe, sexual and reproductive healthcare in general practice settings.