Ethnicity matters in perceived impacts and information sources of COVID-19 among mothers with young children in Australia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate perceived impacts, ways of communication with professionals and information sources related to COVID-19, and explore whether these impacts or information sources were associated with ethnicity that is, language spoken at home.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

Sydney, Australia during the period from March to October 2020.

Participants

Mothers of young children participating in an existing trial.

Outcome measures

Mothers were asked to respond to a set of survey questions related to COVID-19 via telephone. The questions included a mental health scale, and how they communicated with health professionals and their information sources related to COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results

Of 537 moth

SUBMITTER: Wen LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8627368 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature