Development of Home Visit Intervention Program for Holistic Healthcare of Multi-cultural Couples

Abstract

Abstract. This study developed a home visit intervention program from a holistic healthcare perspective for multi-cultural couples in rural areas. The period of research was from March 2014 to July 2014. The program identified the health issues and educational demands of subjects through literary studies and interviews with multi-cultural couples, and composed the program from a holistic health care perspective. The composition of the program was made up of health examination and education, counseling and support, relaxation therapy, prayer, etc. A total of six program intervention methods were provided through visitations and phone counseling once a week for one hour at a time under the topics of couples learning about each other through mutual conversation approach method, healthy couples, wise and frugal couples, assimilating couples, and happy couples. It is necessary to apply to check for effects in holistic health of multi-cultural couples at related institutes such as multi-cultural centers and health centers, and it is also necessary to continuously develop customized health programs according to their cultural differences.