This review is on the study by Jacobson et al. (2004), "Characteristics of nursing research on race ethnicity and culture."
In any region with diverse patient populations from various racial, ethnic and cultural (REC) groups, there is a need to conduct health research relevant to these groups. Research studies are needed to identify the specific health problems and health needs of these populations, using methodological designs tailored to suit the participants from these populations (Papadopoulos & Lees, 2002). The authors of the current study decided to review nursing research studies on REC to identify the characteristics of such studies in terms ...