A Framework to Evaluate the Cultural Appropriateness of Intervention Research

In this article, we applied Bernal, Bonilla, and Bellido's Ecological Validity Model to examine the cultural appropriateness of asthma self-management interventions. The Ecological Model (framework) incorporates eight dimensions: (a) language, (b) persons, (c) metaphors, (d) content, (e) concepts, (f) goals, (g) methods, and (h) context. The authors of this article believe these dimensions can be applied as a framework with criteria to evaluate the cultural appropriateness of interventions designed for diverse groups.

Citation: Crowder SJ, Broome ME. A Framework to Evaluate the Cultural Appropriateness of Intervention Research. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 2012;34(8):1002-1022.