title: Health and quality of life within Colonias settlements along the United States and Mexico border.
abstract: The Colonies settlements along the United States-Mexican border are reflective of third-world communities. Although most of the residents are U.S. citizens, they lack the basic educational and work opportunities found in most parts of the country. Because of the limited infrastructure, diseases controlled in most parts of the world are epidemic within these communities. Using the Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model, public health nurses can be instrumental in coordinating services in partnership with community members to enhance health and social service programs.
authors.affiliation: Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davidhizar
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Bechtel
mesh_terms: D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006304:Health Status; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011203:Poverty; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011788:Quality of Life; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States