title: Worry and bother: factors in rural women's health decision making.
abstract: This exploratory study examined older rural women's health decision making. Thirty-three rural women were recruited to participate in semistructured qualitative interviews. Major themes emerged that focused on rural women's comments regarding their concerns about not worrying or bothering their children with personal health matters. Themes were discussed in the context of an ethic of care. Results suggest that it is important for mental health professionals, family physicians, social workers, and other practitioners to be aware of the sense of worry and concern for others that older rural women bring to bear in decision making about personal health issues.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Family Social Science , University of Minnesota , St. Paul , MN.
authors.forename: B Jan
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: McCulloch
authors.forename: Melanie N G
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Sara L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lassig
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003657:Decision Making; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D015146:Midwestern United States; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012424:Rural Population; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: caring for family and others; ethic of care; responsibility to others