Cultural contexts during a pandemic: a qualitative description of cultural factors that shape protective behaviours in the Chinese-Canadian community.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been significant variations in the level of adoption of public health recommendations across international jurisdictions and between cultural groups. Such variations have contributed to the dissimilar levels of risks associated with this world-changing viral infection and have highlighted the potential role of culture in assigning meaning and importance to personal protective behaviours. The purpose of this study is to describe the cultural factors during the COVID-19 pandemic that shaped protective health behaviours in the Chinese-Canadian community, one of the largest Chinese diasporas outside of Asia.

Methods

A qualitative descriptive design was employed. Content analysis was used to analyze the data from semi-structured

SUBMITTER: Lee CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8526107 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature