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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Health-related quality of life and culture
Marjorie Kagawa-Singer1, Geraldine V Padilla, Kimlin Ashing-Giwa
1Department of Asian American Studies, University of California Los Angeles, School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA.
Objective:
To clarify the relationship between quality of life (QOL) and culture.
Data Source:
Journal articles, proceedings, and clinical experience.
Conclusion:
QOL is a subjective, multidimensional experience of well-being that is culturally constructed as individuals seek safety and security, a sense of integrity and meaning in life, and a sense of belonging in one's social network.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
In a society where health disparities between diverse groups are known to exist, it is incumbent upon nurses to consider the impact of ethnicity/culture on the health care they deliver and on the QOL of their patients.
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