Culturally Responsive Health Education for Older Chinese Adults
More than 80 older Chinese adults recently took part in a consumer workshop hosted by Chung Wah Community Care and the WA Centre for Health and Ageing (WACHA), highlighting the importance of accessible, culturally responsive health education in supporting healthy ageing and safety.
Led by RPH Research Foundation Professorial Fellow Professor Anne-Marie Hill and the WACHA team, the workshop focused on the need for older migrant communities to access health information in ways that reflect their language, lived experiences and cultural context.
Participants strongly agreed that effective health education goes beyond translating resources. It must also be tailored to the unique needs, preferences and experiences of the communities it is designed to support.
The workshop was supported by Chinese-speaking social work students from The University of Western Australia, who helped facilitate meaningful conversations with older Chinese adults. Its interactive format created opportunities for small group discussions and direct access to falls prevention information in participants’ preferred language.
RPH Research Foundation is proud to support Professor Hill and the WACHA team as they help to strengthen research and community engagement that contributes to safer, healthier ageing for West Australians.
More than 80 older Chinese adults recently took part in a consumer workshop hosted by Chung Wah Community Care and the WA Centre for Health and Ageing (WACHA), highlighting the importance of accessible, culturally responsive health education in supporting healthy ageing and safety.
Led by RPH Research Foundation Professorial Fellow Professor Anne-Marie Hill and the WACHA team, the workshop focused on the need for older migrant communities to access health information in ways that reflect their language, lived experiences and cultural context.
Participants strongly agreed that effective health education goes beyond translating resources. It must also be tailored to the unique needs, preferences and experiences of the communities it is designed to support.
The workshop was supported by Chinese-speaking social work students from The University of Western Australia, who helped facilitate meaningful conversations with older Chinese adults. Its interactive format created opportunities for small group discussions and direct access to falls prevention information in participants’ preferred language.
RPH Research Foundation is proud to support Professor Hill and the WACHA team as they help to strengthen research and community engagement that contributes to safer, healthier ageing for West Australians.
