Collateral positives of COVID-19 for culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Western Sydney, Australia.

Cornell, S; Ayre, J; Mac, O; Kapoor, R; Pickles, K; Batcup, C; Dolan, H; Bonner, C; Cvejic, E; Mouwad, D; Zacharia, D; Tularic, U; Santalucia, Y; Chen, TT; Basic, G; McCaffery, K; Muscat, D

Collateral positives of COVID-19 for culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Western Sydney, Australia.

Cornell, S Ayre, J

Mac, O Kapoor, R Pickles, K Batcup, C Dolan, H Bonner, C Cvejic, E Mouwad, D Zacharia, D Tularic, U Santalucia, Y Chen, TT Basic, G McCaffery, K Muscat, D

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Citation:: PLoS One, 2022, 17, (12), pp. 1-11
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dc.contributor.author	Cornell, S
dc.contributor.author	Ayre, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5279-5189
dc.contributor.author	Mac, O
dc.contributor.author	Kapoor, R
dc.contributor.author	Pickles, K
dc.contributor.author	Batcup, C
dc.contributor.author	Dolan, H
dc.contributor.author	Bonner, C
dc.contributor.author	Cvejic, E
dc.contributor.author	Mouwad, D
dc.contributor.author	Zacharia, D
dc.contributor.author	Tularic, U
dc.contributor.author	Santalucia, Y
dc.contributor.author	Chen, TT
dc.contributor.author	Basic, G
dc.contributor.author	McCaffery, K
dc.contributor.author	Muscat, D
dc.date.accessioned	2022-12-14T00:01:16Z
dc.date.available	2022-11-23
dc.date.available	2022-12-14T00:01:16Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.identifier.citation	PLoS One, 2022, 17, (12), pp. 1-11
dc.identifier.issn	1932-6203
dc.identifier.issn	1932-6203
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/164372
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: To investigate whether culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Western Sydney have experienced any positive effects during the COVID-19 pandemic, and if so, what these were. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey with ten language groups was conducted from 21st March to 9th July 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Participants were recruited through bilingual multicultural health staff and health care interpreter service staff and answered a question, 'In your life, have you experienced any positive effects from the COVID-19 pandemic?' Differences were explored by demographic variables. Free-text responses were thematically coded using the Content Analysis method. RESULTS: 707 people completed the survey, aged 18 to >70, 49% males and 51% females. Only 161 (23%) of those surveyed reported any positive impacts. There were significant differences in the proportion of those who reported positives based on age (p = 0.004), gender (p = 0.013), language (p = 0.003), health literacy (p = 0.014), English language proficiency (p = 0.003), education (p = <0.001) and whether participants had children less than 18 years at home (p = 0.001). Content Analysis of open-ended responses showed that, of those that did report positives, the top themes were 'Family time' (44%), 'Improved self-care' (31%) and, 'Greater connection with others' (17%). DISCUSSION: Few surveyed participants reported finding any positives stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. This finding is in stark contrast to related research in Australia with participants whose native language is English in which many more people experienced positives. The needs of people from CALD backgrounds must inform future responses to community crises to facilitate an equitable effect of any collateral positives that may arise.
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
dc.relation.ispartof	PLoS One
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1371/journal.pone.0278923
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	General Science & Technology
dc.title	Collateral positives of COVID-19 for culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Western Sydney, Australia.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	17
utslib.location.activity	United States
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Public Health
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dc.date.updated	2022-12-14T00:01:15Z
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BACKGROUND: To investigate whether culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Western Sydney have experienced any positive effects during the COVID-19 pandemic, and if so, what these were. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey with ten language groups was conducted from 21st March to 9th July 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Participants were recruited through bilingual multicultural health staff and health care interpreter service staff and answered a question, 'In your life, have you experienced any positive effects from the COVID-19 pandemic?' Differences were explored by demographic variables. Free-text responses were thematically coded using the Content Analysis method. RESULTS: 707 people completed the survey, aged 18 to >70, 49% males and 51% females. Only 161 (23%) of those surveyed reported any positive impacts. There were significant differences in the proportion of those who reported positives based on age (p = 0.004), gender (p = 0.013), language (p = 0.003), health literacy (p = 0.014), English language proficiency (p = 0.003), education (p = <0.001) and whether participants had children less than 18 years at home (p = 0.001). Content Analysis of open-ended responses showed that, of those that did report positives, the top themes were 'Family time' (44%), 'Improved self-care' (31%) and, 'Greater connection with others' (17%). DISCUSSION: Few surveyed participants reported finding any positives stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. This finding is in stark contrast to related research in Australia with participants whose native language is English in which many more people experienced positives. The needs of people from CALD backgrounds must inform future responses to community crises to facilitate an equitable effect of any collateral positives that may arise.

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