"What Do These Words Mean?": A Qualitative Approach to Explore Oral Health Literacy in Vietnamese Immigrant Mothers in Australia

Autor/inn/en	Arora, Amit; Nguyen, Deon; Do, Quang Vinh; Nguyen, Bao; Hilton, Glen; Do, Loc Giang; Bhole, Sameer
Titel	"What Do These Words Mean?": A Qualitative Approach to Explore Oral Health Literacy in Vietnamese Immigrant Mothers in Australia
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 73 (2014) 3, S.303-312 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/0017896912471051
Schlagwörter	Dental Health; Vietnamese People; Mothers; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Immigrants; Literacy; Information Sources; Native Language; Mother Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Interviews; Translation; Pictorial Stimuli; Reading Comprehension; Cultural Awareness; Printed Materials; Preschool Children; Family Environment; Qualitative Research; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zahnärztliche Versorgung; Mother; Mutter; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Information source; Informationsquelle; Mutterliebe; Ausland; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fantasieanregung; Leseverstehen; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Familienmilieu; Qualitative Forschung; Australien
Abstract	Objective: This study, nested within a large cohort study, sought to explore how well Vietnamese mothers with pre-school children understood the dental health education material commonly available in New South Wales, Australia. Design: Qualitative research. Setting: Home-based interviews. Method: Vietnamese-speaking mothers ("n" = 24) with young children were provided with two dental leaflets which gave advice on health behaviours in English and Vietnamese for comparison. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using a thematic coding. Results: Mothers generally reported that the English leaflets were difficult to read due to their lower levels of English literacy skills. Although the mothers preferred leaflets in their native language, they noted that it did not completely reflect the Vietnamese culture. Mothers recommended pictorial presentations for immigrants to improve understanding. Conclusions: The consistency of our findings suggest that health education leaflets should be provided to parents in their first language with use of illustrations to improve understanding, and that producers of health education leaflets should consider cultural differences in translation. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10