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September 10, 2025Health Promotion InternationalOpen Access

Adult migrants urgent need for drowning prevention in Australia: water safety perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours

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SWStacey Willcox‐PidgeonSDSue DevineRFRichard C. Franklin

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Overview

Qualitative study explores water safety perceptions and behaviors in migrant populations, highlighting cultural influences.

Key Points

  • Migrant adults in Australia face significant drowning risk, with 34% of drowning fatalities in this group.
  • Interviews and focus groups revealed key themes around cultural norms and barriers to swimming.
  • Qualitative exploratory study used the theory of planned behaviour to assess attitudes towards water safety.
  • Findings highlight the need for targeted drowning prevention strategies to address demographic changes.

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Willcox‐Pidgeon et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a5f254b1d3bfb60df8cahttps://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf109
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