Infusing Culture into the Long-Term Care Environment to Improve Public Health and Quality-of-Life Experience

Lisa Spencer; Kristina Lu

doi:10.21601/ejeph/11336

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Lisa Spencer ¹, Kristina Lu ¹ ^*

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¹ University of Hawaii-West Oahu, USA^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

This article examines long-term care quality from a cultural perspective, using Hawaii as its locale. Discussions will center around communication and language, socialization and activities, morals, values, and beliefs. Analyzing the role culture, cultural understanding, and cultural competence plays in the long-term care environment, especially to improve public health and quality of life, ensures programs and services meet the psycho-social needs and promote health, happiness, and satisfaction for the consumer. Based on this study, suggested strategies are relevant and recommended for other US and European long-term care providers to incorporate into their organizational culture when providing long-term care services and support (LTSS).

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long-term care
culture
cultural competence
quality of life
Hawaii culture

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EUR J ENV PUBLIC HLT, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2022, Article No: em0091

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Spencer L, Lu K. Infusing Culture into the Long-Term Care Environment to Improve Public Health and Quality-of-Life Experience. EUR J ENV PUBLIC HLT. 2022;6(1):em0091. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejeph/11336

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Spencer, L., & Lu, K. (2022). Infusing Culture into the Long-Term Care Environment to Improve Public Health and Quality-of-Life Experience. European Journal of Environment and Public Health, 6(1), em0091. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejeph/11336

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Spencer L, Lu K. Infusing Culture into the Long-Term Care Environment to Improve Public Health and Quality-of-Life Experience. EUR J ENV PUBLIC HLT. 2022;6(1), em0091. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejeph/11336

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Spencer, Lisa, and Kristina Lu. "Infusing Culture into the Long-Term Care Environment to Improve Public Health and Quality-of-Life Experience". European Journal of Environment and Public Health 2022 6 no. 1 (2022): em0091. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejeph/11336

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Spencer, L., and Lu, K. (2022). Infusing Culture into the Long-Term Care Environment to Improve Public Health and Quality-of-Life Experience. European Journal of Environment and Public Health, 6(1), em0091. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejeph/11336

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Spencer, Lisa et al. "Infusing Culture into the Long-Term Care Environment to Improve Public Health and Quality-of-Life Experience". European Journal of Environment and Public Health, vol. 6, no. 1, 2022, em0091. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejeph/11336