title: Improving your cultural awareness with culture clues.
abstract: When the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) administered a survey to gauge patient education support needs among staff, the results indicated a need for cultural competency. Using action methodology and needs assessment, the committee charged with developing a tool to meet this need launched a new concept: Culture Clues. These brief documents provide culture-specific patient information, allowing staff to approach patients according to their culture. The committee created six Culture Clues and is developing more.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Medical Services, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: Etta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Short
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dodson
authors.forename: Cezanne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Perkins
authors.forename: Sheryl
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wyant
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D007723:Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014481:United States