Main COVID-19 information sources in a culturally and linguistically diverse community in Sydney, Australia: A cross-sectional survey.
Patient Educ Couns
; 105(8): 2793-2800, 2022 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1763930
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Describe COVID-19 information-seeking experiences for culturally and linguistically diverse groups in Sydney, Australia.METHODS:
Cross-sectional survey, translated into 11 languages; participants recruited from March 21 to July 9, 2021. Regression models identified factors associated with difficulty finding easy-to-understand COVID-19 information.RESULTS:
Across 708 participants (88% born overseas, 31% poor English proficiency), difficulty finding easy-to-understand COVID-19 information was rated 4.13 for English (95%CI 3.85-4.41) and 4.36 for non-English language materials (95%CI 4.07-4.66) (1 easy to 10 hard). Participants who were older (p < 0.001), had inadequate health literacy (p < 0.001), or poor English proficiency (p < 0.001) found it harder to find easy-to-understand English-language COVID-19 information. Those who had greater difficulty finding easy-to-understand non-English COVID-19 information were younger (p = 0.004), had poor English proficiency (p < 0.001), were university-educated (p = 0.05), and had spent longer living in Australia (p = 0.001). They were more likely to rely on friends and family for COVID-19 information (p = 0.02). There was significant variation in information-seeking experiences across language groups (p's < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
Easy-to-understand and accessible COVID-19 information is needed to meet the needs of people in culturally and linguistically diverse communities. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS COVID-19 communication efforts must involve working alongside these communities to leverage existing communication channels and tailor messages.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Literacy
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
English
Journal:
Patient Educ Couns
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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