Application of the health literacy framework to diet-related cancer prevention conversations of older immigrant women to Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22945258 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria D Thomson (0000-0002-5729-8720, Virginia Commonwealth University), Laurie Hoffman‐goetz (University of Waterloo, corresponding author), L Hoffman-Goetz |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-44 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Promotion International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapro/dar019 |
| PMID | 21421578 |
| OpenAlex | W2126209530 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 39 |
Health literacy, conceptualized as a framework involving basic (functional), interactive and critical skill sets, is a key determinant of health. Application of the health literacy framework (HLF) to immigrant populations has been limited. Our objective was to apply the HLF to discourses about diet-related colon cancer prevention among English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) immigrant women. We also explored whether these discussions could inform the development of culturally appropriate information and potentially increase health literacy. Interviews were conducted with 64 older Spanish-speaking ESL immigrant women. Directed content analysis guided by the HLF was used to identify themes. Diet-related conversations were initiated by 43 (67%) participants. Four themes were identified: general information requests-low functional health literacy (FHL) (n = 23/43), specific nutrition inquiries-high FHL (n = 17/43), actions for healthy eating-low interactive health literacy (IHL) (n = 8/43) and community communication issues-high IHL (n = 3/43). No conversations representing critical health literacy were identified. Five women discussed both FHL and IHL themes. Women's diet-related conversations followed a continuum of increasing information needs supporting the HLF.
Cancer · Cancer prevention · Health care · Health communication · Health education · Health equity · Health literacy · Immigration · Language barrier · Literacy · Pedagogy · Political science · Public health · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Communication · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |