Reducing health disparities by improving quality of care: lessons learned from culturally diverse women

J Nurs Care Qual. 2006 Jan-Mar;21(1):86-92. doi: 10.1097/00001786-200601000-00016.

Abstract

Disparities in health care for culturally diverse populations in the United States lead to poorer health outcomes. This article focuses on decreasing health disparities by improving the quality of care for culturally diverse women. Findings from 3 pilot studies are organized using Fongwa's Quality of Care Model, which demonstrate specific modifications suggested by culturally diverse women that can potentially improve health care services for these women.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Asian / psychology
  • Attitude to Health / ethnology*
  • Communication
  • Cultural Diversity*
  • Female
  • Hawaii
  • Health Status*
  • Hispanic or Latino / psychology
  • Humans
  • Japan / ethnology
  • Models, Nursing
  • Needs Assessment
  • Nurse-Patient Relations
  • Nursing Methodology Research
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Philippines / ethnology
  • Pilot Projects
  • Quality of Health Care / standards*
  • Total Quality Management / organization & administration*
  • Transcultural Nursing
  • White People / psychology
  • Women / psychology*
  • Women's Health