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Developing a transcultural patient care Web site.

Hans-Peter De Ruiter1, Karen E Larsen

  • 1Mayo Clinic, USA.

Journal of Transcultural Nursing : Official Journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society
|January 5, 2002
PubMed
Summary

A new transcultural website provides healthcare staff with 24/7 access to crucial information for delivering culturally competent patient care. This resource aids in overcoming cultural barriers in medicine.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Medical Informatics
  • Cultural Competency Studies

Background:

  • Healthcare settings increasingly serve diverse patient populations.
  • Providing culturally competent care is essential for effective treatment and patient satisfaction.
  • Existing resources for transcultural information may be fragmented or not readily accessible to frontline caregivers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development of a transcultural website for a large medical center.
  • To provide direct patient caregivers with immediate, round-the-clock access to transcultural information.
  • To support the provision of culturally competent care by healthcare professionals.

Main Methods:

  • Formation of a multidisciplinary committee to guide website development.
  • Systematic identification and curation of relevant transcultural informational resources.
  • Design and implementation of a user-friendly web-based platform accessible to all patient caregivers.

Main Results:

  • A comprehensive transcultural website was successfully developed and launched.
  • The website offers diverse informational resources tailored to clinical needs.
  • Immediate and continuous access to transcultural data is now available to caregivers.

Conclusions:

  • The developed transcultural website serves as a valuable tool for enhancing culturally competent care.
  • Such digital resources can significantly improve healthcare providers' ability to address diverse patient needs.
  • Ongoing development and maintenance are key to ensuring the website's continued effectiveness.

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