Conceptualizing and Critiquing Culture in Health Research

Abstract

Given the growing diversity of U.S. society, the federal mandates for health research with multicultural populations, and persistent confusion about the concept of culture, the purpose of this article is to present various definitions and biases of culture as found in current nursing research. By addressing various definitions and biases, the debates can help investigators become more culturally sensitive, avoid serious pitfalls, and eventually ensure the provision of culturally competent health care. Authors familiar with concepts of culture in research recommend investigators use culture in their health research, including strengthening research designs, embedding culture into research models, using culture-sensitive instruments, employing emic perspectives, and replicating interventions across diverse and changing populations.

Triangular ruthenium acetate clusters containing the bis(pyridyl)propane ligand and their inclusion chemistry with β-cyclodextrin

“…As a matter of fact, bpp exhibits conformational isomerism [33][34][35][36][37][38], and at least three forms have already been isolated as protonated salts or coordination compounds. The isolation of such isomers corroborates the existence of multiple isomerization equilibria in solution at room temperature.…”

“…The bpp geometry was optimized following the conditions described in the experimental section and for different isomers based on the crystal structures reported in the literature [33][34][35]37]. The optimized structures are presented in Fig.…”

Interplay of thermochemistry and structural chemistry, the journal (volume 15, 2004) and the discipline

“…Kao and Chen then discussed [65] transition metal salts of bisprotonated 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane. We wonder whether quantitative values for the equilibrium constants of Jian et al [67] presented their findings on cobalt complexes of N-benzylbenzimidazole.…”

«Consonancia cultural»: una teoría y un método para el estudio de la cultura y la salud

“…La etnicidad, por ejemplo, puede ser indicativa de diferencias culturales, pero puede también serlo de estatus socioeconó-mico, identificación política, costumbres alimenticias, condición de inmigrante, residencia y otros factores (Dressler, Oths y Gravlee 2005). Incluso el concepto de aculturación, cuyo provecho para la investigación sobre la salud está más que demostrado, se resiente de dificultades conceptuales y metodológicas similares (Hunt, Schneider y Comer 2004;Kao, Hsu y Clark 2004;Pérez 2014).…”