“Lost in translation?“: A qualitative exploration of digital perinatal mental health resource use among migrant women
Areni Altun, Melissa Oxlad, Rochelle Hine, Andrea Reupert, Shameran Slewa-Younan, Delaram Ansari, Levita D’Souza, Shazia Syed, Malavika Kadwadkar, Helen Skouteris, Jacqueline A Boyle · 2025
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Areni Altun and ten co-authors study how migrant mothers use online mental health resources around childbirth. Websites now carry much of this support, but their reach among migrant women is unclear. The team ran group talks and interviews with women from Chinese, Arabic, and Indian language backgrounds. They asked about five digital resources and what helped or blocked use.
Women valued content in their first language, but poor translations, hidden language choices, and hard navigation put them off. Videos and podcasts beat heavy text, above all with images that felt true to their lives. Many women found the resources late in pregnancy. The paper shows how design and timing decide who these tools serve.
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| CREATOR | Areni Altun, Melissa Oxlad, Rochelle Hine, Andrea Reupert, Shameran Slewa-Younan, Delaram Ansari, Levita D’Souza, Shazia Syed, Malavika Kadwadkar, Helen Skouteris, Jacqueline A Boyle |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 77 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |