Sustained nurse home-visiting with culturally and linguistically diverse families: Australian nurses' perspectives.
Public Health Nurs
; 39(1): 40-47, 2022 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1662291
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In Australia, sustained nurse home-visiting (SNHV) programs are designed and implemented to promote positive outcomes for mothers with young children experiencing complex life challenges. Despite the crucial role of trained public health nurses, there is a dearth of research about their experiences delivering these programs to culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) families with limited English proficiency (LEP).AIM:
This study aimed to explore the experiences of public health nurses in providing services to CALD families with LEP.METHOD:
Two focus groups were conducted with 13 public health nurses in two major local health districts in Sydney. The focus groups were audio recorded for transcription purposes, and thematically analyzed. A socioecological framework was applied during the analysis process.RESULT:
Five major themes were identified (1) program issues; (2) service system issues in understanding and responding to diverse women; (3) issues working with interpreters; (4) trusting relationships; and (5) mother-related facilitators.DISCUSSION:
To achieve better access and engagement for CALD families, it is crucial that public health nurses increase their knowledge and awareness about potential challenges, such as female interpreter availability, and facilitators, such as engaging the broader family, in order to effectively deliver healthcare services to diverse populations.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
House Calls
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Nurses
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
English
Journal:
Public Health Nurs
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Phn.12996
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