Figure 1
The COM-B model. Reproduced from McDonagh et al 2018 under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Table 1
Interview guide.
| INTERVIEW GUIDE | |
|---|---|
| 1. | As someone from the Arabic-, Chinese-, Dari-, or Vietnamese-speaking community, what has been your experience of living with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or stroke? |
| 2. | What concerns you most about being diagnosed with these conditions? |
| 3. | Can you tell me about your family history of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or stroke? |
| 4. | What do you think would help you or people from your community better manage these conditions? |
| 5. | What do you know about stroke and how it can be prevented? |
| 6. | How have you previously received education about stroke? |
| 7. | What did you think about the education program? a. Was it informative? b. Was it easy to understand? c. Did you need an interpreter? |
| 8. | How do you think you and others in your community can best learn about stroke? |
| 9. | In your view, what education opportunities are currently available? |
| 10. | What could be improved to better support your community in managing stroke risk and prevention strategies? |
| 11. | How would you like to receive information about stroke, your risk, and ways to prevent it? a. At what point (e.g., at diagnosis, during hospitalisation) b. In what format (e.g., group sessions, one-on-one, digital apps, brochures/pamphlets)? |
| 12. | If you were to design a brochure about stroke for your community, what should it include? a. Should it be translated? |
Table 2
General demographic characteristics of participants.
| TOTAL (n = 38) | |
|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 66 (SD) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Men | 9 (24%) |
| Women | 29 (76%) |
| Country of birth, n (%) | |
| Afghanistan | 7 (18%) |
| Australia | 1 (3%) |
| China | 10 (26%) |
| Egypt | 8 (21%) |
| Hong Kong | 3 (8%) |
| Vietnam | 8 (21%) |
| Language spoken at home, n (%) | |
| Arabic | 8 (21%) |
| Cantonese | 3 (8%) |
| Dari | 7 (18%) |
| English | 1 (3%) |
| Mandarin | 10 (26%) |
| Vietnamese | 8 (21%) |
| Mean years since arrival in Australia (SD) | 28 (13.6) years |
| Level of education, n (%) | |
| Postgraduate degree | 4 (10%) |
| Bachelor degree | 18 (47%) |
| Diploma or TAFE qualifications | 5 (13%) |
| Secondary School | 10 (26%) |
| Primary School | 1 (3%) |
| Chronic conditions, n (%)* | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 3 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 21 |
| Depression | 1 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1 |
| Hypertension | 24 |
| Kidney disease | 1 |
| Myocardial infarction | 1 |
| Stroke | 7 |
| Type 2 Diabetes | 15 |
[i] * Participants were asked to list current chronic conditions.
Figure 2
Thematic map.