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Understanding the Health Literacy Experiences and Practices of Australian-Resettled Myanmar Refugees: Relevance for Nutrition and Dietetics Practice
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Carrie K. Wong
Carrie K. Wong 1,2,*,
Annie-Claude Lassemillante
Annie-Claude Lassemillante 1,
Carolynne White
Carolynne White 3 and
Regina Belski
Regina Belski 1
1
Sport, Performance and Nutrition Research Group, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
2
School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC 3122, Australia
3
Inclusion and Participation, Mind Australia, Burnley, VIC 3121, Australia
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Nutrients 2024, 16(18), 3109; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16183109 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 15 August 2024
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Revised: 6 September 2024
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Accepted: 13 September 2024
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Published: 14 September 2024
Abstract
Background/Objectives: Refugees typically experience poorer health compared with people from non-refugee backgrounds, and health literacy may play a part in this discrepancy. Using the WHO’s revised health literacy definitions as a framework, this qualitative study sought to examine the health literacy experiences and practices of Australian resettled refugees from Myanmar from refugee and service provider perspectives. Methods: Four refugee participant focus groups (n = 27) along with one focus group and four interviews with service providers (n = 7) were conducted in Melbourne, Australia, and analysed using deductive content analysis. Results: Our study found that in addition to individual health literacy, community literacy was practiced by Myanmar refugees, thus highlighting the relevance of social support to health literacy. Furthermore, our study found gaps in healthcare service provision and resourcing related to health literacy development and responsiveness by the healthcare system. Conclusions: Our study confirms the relevance of WHO’s revised health literacy definitions to Myanmar refugees while also discussing, in the context of nutrition and dietetics practice, the importance of understanding the different aspects of health literacy and how this relates to working with those who are most marginalised to improve their health and wellbeing.
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Wong, C.K.; Lassemillante, A.-C.; White, C.; Belski, R.
Understanding the Health Literacy Experiences and Practices of Australian-Resettled Myanmar Refugees: Relevance for Nutrition and Dietetics Practice. Nutrients 2024, 16, 3109.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16183109
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Wong CK, Lassemillante A-C, White C, Belski R.
Understanding the Health Literacy Experiences and Practices of Australian-Resettled Myanmar Refugees: Relevance for Nutrition and Dietetics Practice. Nutrients. 2024; 16(18):3109.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16183109
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Wong, Carrie K., Annie-Claude Lassemillante, Carolynne White, and Regina Belski.
2024. "Understanding the Health Literacy Experiences and Practices of Australian-Resettled Myanmar Refugees: Relevance for Nutrition and Dietetics Practice" Nutrients 16, no. 18: 3109.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16183109
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