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Trust and belief in county officials and the media were the best predictors of willingness to evacuate. Participants in this study would need assistance with transportation, preparation, and support for serious health problems in order to evacuate. Further study is needed with a larger, more representative sample.

need to educate nurses to deliver culturally competent care for an increasingly diverse patient population, regardless of geographic location. (3)(4) This need served as the primary impetus for this work. Cultural standards exist within political, economic, and social systems, and that many health organizations throughout the world have defined care for their specific populations from the perspective of these systems. The variation among standards and the context within which standards are practiced may preclude a single set that fits all cultures.