'English leaflets are not meant for me': a qualitative approach to explore oral health literacy in Chinese mothers in Southwestern Sydney, Australia

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
Amit AroraEli Schwarz

Abstract

The aim of this study was to record the views of Chinese mothers living in southwestern Sydney on the value of commonly used dental health education materials that gave behavioural advice on looking after the oral health of young children. This qualitative study was nested within a large cohort study in south-western Sydney. Chinese-speaking mothers (n = 27) with young children were approached for a face-to-face, semi-structured interview at their home. Two dental leaflets in English that gave behavioural advice on monitoring young children's oral health were sent to each mother prior to interview. On the day of the interview, mothers were also given translated versions of the leaflets for comparison. Interviews were recorded and subsequently transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analysed by thematic coding. Mothers reported that the leaflets were not tailored to match the different levels of English literacy within the Chinese community, and participants favoured health information material written in their first language with the use of illustrations. However, translations had to take account of the Chinese culture, as some of the advice in the leaflets presented did not reflect Chinese family values. Mothers also felt that ...Continue Reading

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