title: Cultural tailoring for an Afro-Caribbean community: a naturalistic approach.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to discover ways to tailor health care interventions to fit the cultural identity of a minority group of people in order to reduce health disparity.
  A naturalistic approach was used to interview four self-identified Afro-Caribbean Americans about their experiences of living on the margin. Through content analysis, categories emerged from the transcription revealed embracing, non-entitlement, enduring disrespect, and caring for self
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Afro-Caribbean Americans have strong values, healthy intentions, and appropriate attitude which are critical combinations for successfully tailoring interventions. Implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University, 3200 College Ave., Davie Florida 33314, USA. archibal@fau.edu
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Archibald
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People / Q000208:ethnology*; D054521:Cultural Competency; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups; D011287:Prejudice; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D014900:West Indies / Q000208:ethnology; D001741:Black or African American