Affecting Hispanic/Latino patient health indicators of metabolic syndrome utilizing a culturally sensitive education program

4^th International Conference on Nursing & Healthcare

October 05-07, 2015 San Francisco, USA

Michele Cellai

Regis College, USA

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

This is an evidence based practice project that utilizes Dr Rachel Spector�s theory for trans-cultural nursing as the theoretical framework. Health and healthcare disparities due to race and ethnicity are well to known to be a problem in the United States (Institute of Medicine, 2002). Data shows that metabolic syndrome is found at a higher prevalence in the Hispanic/Latino (a) population (American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, 2012). The research reveals that lifestyle change is an important component of the treatment for metabolic syndrome. Providers fail to provide adequate education on metabolic syndrome and lifestyle change (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2013). Within the United States there are very few education programs that focus on the treatment of metabolic syndrome and lifestyle change for the Hispanic/Latino (a) population. This evidence based practice project which uses the Russwom and Larrabee (1999) framework for change has been the development of a culturally competent education program for the Hispanic/ Latino (a) population. The education program will be available in English and Spanish as English fluency has a significant impact on health literacy. The next step in the project is to begin a quantitative research study that will evaluate the effect of this culturally competent education program on metabolic syndrome and lifestyle change. A culturally competent education program must be part of any effort to reduce health disparities and to improve the health of the Hispanic/Latino (a) population.

Biography :

Email: mcell249@regiscollege.edu