Open AccessDevelopment of culturally sensitive dialog tools in diabetes education
Author(s) -
Nana Folmann Hempler,
Bettina Ewers
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.146880
Subject(s) - dialog box , ethnic group , medicine , culturally sensitive , immigration , medical education , process (computing) , culturally appropriate , patient education , nursing , psychology , gerontology , computer science , social psychology , sociology , world wide web , archaeology , anthropology , history , operating system
Person-centeredness is a goal in diabetes education, and cultural influences are important to consider in this regard. This report describes the use of a design-based research approach to develop culturally sensitive dialog tools to support person-centered dietary education targeting Pakistani immigrants in Denmark with type 2 diabetes. The approach appears to be a promising method to develop dialog tools for patient education that are culturally sensitive, thereby increasing their acceptability among ethnic minority groups. The process also emphasizes the importance of adequate training and competencies in the application of dialog tools and of alignment between researchers and health care professionals with regards to the educational philosophy underlying their use.