title: Cross-cultural training for nurses: a research-based education project.
abstract: Of the 100,374 persons living in Maui County, Hawaii, 58 percent are Asians and Pacific Islanders, and 39 percent are Caucasians. By contrast, a visual survey of the nursing staff of two home care agencies showed approximately 85 percent Caucasians and 15 percent People of Color. A research-based, Cross-Cultural Training (CCT) was conducted to educate home care nurses about the beliefs, values, and practices regarding illness and dying among the Filipino, Hawaiian, Japanese and gay-Caucasian communities. The training protocol adapted the cultural assimilator and behavior modeling methods utilized in Harrison's 1992 study with the addition of a panel presentation by ethnic and cultural experts. Pre- and posttest measures of the combined approach yielded positive results in reactions and behavioral skills, although learning results were not statistically significant.
authors.affiliation: Maui Community College, Nursing Division, Hawaii, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Flavin
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006254:Hawaii; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006699:Home Care Services; D017051:Hospice Care; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education*