Having to manage: culturally and linguistically diverse mothers' lived experiences with sustained nurse home visiting programs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) mothers with young children with limited English proficiency (LEP) encounter multiple barriers in accessing and engaging with primary healthcare services. The aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences and perceptions of CALD mothers with LEP in receiving child and family health nursing (CFHN) services and sustained nurse home visiting (SNHV) programs.

Methods

Fourteen mothers were interviewed from two large Local Health Districts in Sydney. All interviews were audio-recorded for transcription purposes. Interpretative Phenomenology Analysis (IPA) was used for analysis and the socioecological approach was applied to interpret the data.

Results

CALD mothers with LEP experienced both challenges and facil

SUBMITTER: Bonakdar Tehrani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10091528 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature