title: Development of a transcultural health education program for the Hmong.
abstract: CNSs face unique opportunities and challenges in meeting the health care needs of culturally diverse populations. As an education consultant involved in the development and implementation of a transcultural health education program, a CNS is required to have expert knowledge of the target population's health beliefs, values, and practices as well as knowledge of their language, level of literacy, and traditional teaching-learning styles. A critical consideration includes the use of a pluralistic model of education that addresses both the implicit and explicit conditions of learning and education. This paper describes the model and its application in the development and implementation of a health education program for the Hmong. The transcultural education process is examined and analyzed for appropriateness and effectiveness.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Shadick
mesh_terms: D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007812:Laos / Q000208:ethnology; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D016730:Program Development; D012036:Refugees; D016746:Transcultural Nursing