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IJE Advance Access originally published online on January 19, 2005
International Journal of Epidemiology 2005 34(3):534-536; doi:10.1093/ije/dyh404
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2005; all rights reserved.

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Culture, community, and disease control

Luc Pauwels

E-mail: luc.pauwels@ua.ac.be

Photographs and text by Luc Pauwels

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While cultural factors permeate every aspect of health promotion and health intervention many such projects still do not include any consideration of ‘culture’. Aspects of culture that should be taken into account include: verbal (spoken and written) and visual language; gender roles and relations; beliefs and spirituality; and collectivist vs individualistic orientation. In addition, effective health promotion and disease control activities in a multicultural context should: affirm participants' cultural identities and self-concepts; help to accomplish various strategic goals and expectations; speak the language . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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