title: A comparative evaluation of the perceptions of health of elders of different multicultural backgrounds.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to discover the perceptions of health and the health maintenance practices of 4 different cultural and ethnic groups. Interviews were conducted at senior citizen centers in and around a large metropolitan center in Texas. Five Native Americans, 44 African Americans, 32 Latinos, and 13 Vietnamese were questioned about their views on being healthy. Huff and Kline's Cultural Assessment Framework was used to analyze the responses. Functionality and independence were dominant themes noted in the responses of all participants from all 4 cultural groups.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Texas at Tyler, Longview University Center, 3201 North Eastman Road, Longview, TX 75605, USA.
authors.forename: Helene
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hakim
authors.forename: Deborrah J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Wegmann
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D013781:Texas; D014505:Urban Population