Understanding genomic health information: how to meet the needs of the culturally and linguistically diverse community-a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT: Clinical genomic testing, analysis of your entire genetic material for healthcare purposes, is a complex topic for various medical specialities. Although Australia is a multicultural society, most genomic resources are produced in English which can make understanding challenging for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. A mixed methods approach explored the views of healthcare interpreters and people from CALD backgrounds to identify knowledge gaps and inform the provision of more equitable services. Eighteen healthcare interpreters completed a survey from two public hospitals in Melbourne. Descriptive data analysis informed the four pilot interviews with individuals from CALD backgrounds identified through online advertisements. Interpreters revealed variab

SUBMITTER: Uebergang E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8554909 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature