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0000-0002-9961-2079
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University of Sydney
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Mount Wilga Private Hospital
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Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 26-06-2018
DOI: 10.2196/CARDIO.9424
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 27-11-2017
Abstract: arriers to attending cardiac rehabilitation (CR), including cultural and linguistic differences, may be addressed by recent technological developments. However, the feasibility of using these approaches in culturally and linguistically erse patients is yet to be determined. his study aims to assess the use of mobile technologies and features, as well as confidence in utilization across patients speaking different languages at home (ie, English, Mandarin Chinese, and a language other than English and Mandarin [other]) and are both eligible and physically suitable for CR. In addition, the study aims to determine the sociodemographic correlates of the mobile technology/feature use, including language spoken at home in the three groups mentioned above. his is a descriptive, case matched, comparative study. Age and gender-matched patients speaking English, Mandarin and other languages (n=30/group) eligible for CR were surveyed for their mobile technology and mobile feature use. Participants had a mean age of 66.7 years (SD 13, n=90, range 46-95), with 53.3% (48/90) male. The majority (82/90, 91.1%) used at least one technology device, with 87.8% (79/90) using mobile devices, the most common being smartphones (57/90, 63.3%), tablets (28/90, 31.1%), and text/voice-only phones (24/90, 26.7%). More English-speaking participants used computers than Mandarin or “other” language speaking participants (P=.003 and .02) and were more confident in doing so compared to Mandarin-speaking participants (P=.003). More Mandarin-speaking participants used smartphones compared with “other” language speaking participants (P=.03). Most commonly used mobile features were voice calls (77/82, 93.9%), text message (54/82, 65.9%), the internet (39/82, 47.6%), email (36/82, 43.9%), and videoconferencing (Skype or FaceTime [WeChat or QQ] 35/82, 42.7%). Less Mandarin-speaking participants used emails (P=.001) and social media (P=.007) than English-speaking participants. Speaking Mandarin was independently associated with using smartphone, emails, and accessing the web-based medication information (OR 7.238, 95% CI 1.262-41.522 P=.03, OR 0.089, 95% CI 0.016-0.490 P=.006 and OR 0.191, 95% CI 0.037-0.984 P=.05). his study reveals a high usage of mobile technology among CR patients and provides further insights into differences in the technology use across CALD patients in Australia. The findings of this study may inform the design and implementation of future technology-based CR.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2020
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2020
DOI: 10.1016/J.PEC.2019.11.028
Abstract: Health literacy measurement can identify healthcare consumers' needs and help inform healthcare service delivery. The objective of this review is to identify and evaluate tools to measure health literacy among Chinese speakers. A systematic literature search was undertaken in nine databases, both English and Chinese, on articles published from the databases' inception to May 2018, addressing health literacy among Chinese speakers. Ten health literacy instruments in the Chinese language were reported in 17 studies, of which ten were published in English and seven in Chinese. Of the 17 studies, six reported on a new instrument, while the remainder reported on derivative instruments. All, except for one, are self-administered. These studies applied various implicit or explicit conceptual or operational health literacy definitions. The psychometric strength varied across the instruments. A number of instruments are available for assessing health literacy among Chinese speakers. Careful selection is recommended, given the variation in components and psychometric properties assessed. This review can be used by healthcare providers and researchers to select effective health literacy tools to examine patients' ability to understand and apply health information so that services can be more appropriately tailored to Chinese speaking patients.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 13-04-2018
DOI: 10.1007/S10903-017-0584-6
Abstract: Health outcomes and impact of cardiovascular disease vary between populations, where ethnic minorities and immigrant groups are more likely to be disadvantaged. Compared with the majority residents, health outcomes, especially short-term mortality from coronary heart disease event are worse in people of Chinese ethnicity, potentially due to poor self-management and experiences with the healthcare system in host countries. A scoping review was conducted. Four overarching themes were found: (1) understanding of heart disease, risk factors and symptom recognition, (2) adherence to medication and lifestyle modification, (3) health service/information choice, and (4) family role in disease self-management and decision making. All themes were greatly influenced by English language proficiency and cultural practices. English language proficiency and cultural practices should be taken into consideration when providing healthcare services for people of Chinese ethnicity, as it plays an important role in self-management and experiences with the healthcare system.
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 24-10-2017
DOI: 10.2196/MHEALTH.8352
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