Developing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Prenatal Health Education211 Materials for Spanish-Speaking Women. Abstract, Executive Summary and Final 211 Report

摘要

This project tested a protocol for adapting existing English health education211u001ematerials to serve non-English-speakers. The authors adapted prenatal health 211u001einformation to serve Spanish-speaking women. Cloze testing produced quantitative 211u001edata and Reader Verification Interviews produced qualitative data. The authors 211u001efound no correlation between standard cloze test scores and any demographic 211u001evariable. Modifications to the cloze test reveal ability to decipher meaning 211u001edespite low literacy skills. Modified scores were significantly associated with 211u001eyears of education, number of children and time in the country. Qualitative data 211u001esupport modified scoring. Translated test materials proved easy-to read, 211u001eacceptable and persuasive for Medicaid-funded mothers average 9 years education.