Transcultural Oral Health Care: 2. Developing Transcultural Oral Health Promotional Materials

From Volume 27, Issue 7, September 2000 | Pages 346-348

Authors

Stella Y.L. Kwan

MPH, MDentSci, BSc(Hons)

Lecturer in Dental Public Health, Leeds Dental Institute, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, University of London

Articles by Stella Y.L. Kwan

Abstract

This paper discusses the common problems involved in developing transcultural oral health promotional materials, and describes the best ways to avoid them. Translation errors and poor illustrations are by far the most frequently encountered problems followed by cultural incompatibility, inadequate information, and text and layout mistakes.

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