title: Cultural consideration in promoting wellness.
abstract: This article discusses culture as it relates to the cardiovascular health promotion needs of various cultural groups. The promotion of cardiovascular wellness among cultural groups can be facilitated by the use of culturally appropriate models, interventions, and strategies. Those major characteristics that extend across cultures that may guide cardiovascular nurses in providing culturally appropriate care include communication, family and kinship models, and access to and acceptance of medical involvement in health care matters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Nursing Care, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003469:Culture; D005006:Ethnicity; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors