University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Qual Health Res. 2009 Sep;19(9):1259-72. doi: 10.1177/1049732309344181.
Existing health education materials dealing with healthy eating, active living, and body image were examined by immigrant parents of elementary school children to determine their relevance, cultural competence, and accessibility. A total of 13 immigrant mothers from Sri Lanka and China participated in a series of three focus groups. Study findings indicate that the present health education materials intended to help prevent weight-related problems could be improved to better meet the needs of new immigrant families. Immigrant mothers who participated in the study expressed their preferences for health education materials and prevention interventions undertaken in a culturally relevant/competent, knowledge-sharing, participatory manner. Acting on these suggestions could help practitioners and public health agencies develop more effective strategies that meet the requirements of ethno-cultural immigrant communities.
现有的健康教育培训材料涉及健康饮食、积极生活和身体形象等方面，这些材料已被小学学龄儿童的移民父母审查，以确定其相关性、文化能力和易读性。共有来自斯里兰卡和中国的 13 位移民母亲参加了一系列的 3 次焦点小组。研究结果表明，目前旨在帮助预防与体重相关问题的健康教育材料可以加以改进，以更好地满足新移民家庭的需求。参与研究的移民母亲表示，她们更希望以文化相关/有能力、知识共享、参与式的方式提供健康教育材料和开展预防干预措施。根据这些建议采取行动，可以帮助从业者和公共卫生机构制定更有效的战略，满足族裔文化移民社区的要求。
