title: The development of culturally appropriate health education materials.
abstract: Addressing the extensive health needs of linguistic minority populations often requires the development of culturally appropriate health education materials. This article describes the preparation and evaluation of health education materials on medication that were tailored for the Latino and Southeast Asian clients. The culturally sensitive adaptation of materials and the involvement of community representatives are critical steps in this process. The number of requests for these materials illustrated the widespread need for this type of media.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, College of Health Professions, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Stecchi
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Coppens
mesh_terms: D001213:Asian; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013664:Teaching Materials / Q000592:standards*; D014743:Videotape Recording / Q000592:standards