Concerns expressed by underserved individuals regarding family and community healthcare needs.
This descriptive study examines the health concerns that underserved individuals have for their family and community. Of 82 subjects completing a self-report instrument, 29% reported specific health needs for their community and 20% reported health needs for their family. Their major concerns for the community included acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and human immunodeficiency virus; their major concerns for the family related to heart disease and diabetes. Study subjects were mostly concerned with healthcare needs facing specific individuals within their family and community. Results indicated that subjects had difficulty focusing on broader health concerns because of the multiple constraints of being underserved and uninsured.
Alverson
Elise M
EM
Valparaiso University College of Nursing, Valparaiso, IN 46383, USA. elise.alverson@valpo.edu
Kessler
Theresa A
TA
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D000328:Adult; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000592:standards; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006302:Health Services Research; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D008297:Male; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires