Abstract

Rural Hispanic communities in America face socioeconomic barriers that are costly in terms of morbidity and mortality. Explication of the community qualities that influence healthcare utilization of rural Hispanic populations is critical to overcoming these socioeconomic barriers. Yet, empirical support for community concepts and relational links to explain healthcare utilization in rural Hispanic communities have not been addressed in the nursing literature. This study sought to improve understanding of the inner workings and coping mechanisms within the community. The study was a secondary analysis of data sets obtained from a larger study entitled Comprehensive Multi-Level Practice Model for Rural Hispanics (CMLNP). The original study was conducted in four rural communities in the southwest region of the United States. The primary purpose of the current study was to explore and describe conceptual meanings of community, community health issues, and community health beliefs from interviews conducted in two rural, primarily Hispanic communities. Thematic content analysis explored the relationships between themes that emerged from interviews and lexical variables from computer analysis.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3089992; ProQuest document ID: 305338811. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Debra J. McGinty, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Beta Iota

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Grounded Theory

Research Approach

Mixed/Multi Method Research

Keywords:

Culturally Sensitive Nursing, Economics of Medicine, Coverage Gaps

Advisor

Joyce A. Verran

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

The University of Arizona

Degree Year

2003

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-06-19

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