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.
Address correspondence to Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, PhD, MN, RN, UCLA School of Public Health, Department of Asian American Studies, 650 Charles Young Dr. South, Box 951772, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772
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