Main COVID-19 information sources in a culturally and linguistically diverse community in Sydney, Australia: A cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Describe COVID-19 information-seeking experiences for culturally and linguistically diverse groups in Sydney, Australia.

Methods

Cross-sectional survey, translated into 11 languages; participants recruited from March 21 to July 9, 2021. Regression models identified factors associated with difficulty finding easy-to-understand COVID-19 information.

Results

Across 708 participants (88% born overseas, 31% poor English proficiency), difficulty finding easy-to-understand COVID-19 information was rated 4.13 for English (95%CI: 3.85-4.41) and 4.36 for non-English language materials (95%CI: 4.07-4.66) (1 easy to 10 hard). Participants who were older (p < 0.001), had inadequate health literacy (p < 0.001), or poor English proficiency (p < 0.001) found it harder to fi

SUBMITTER: Ayre J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8966120 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature