Abstract

The concept of community health has varying meanings for those in different professional disciplines and for community residents. The aim of this study was to analyze this concept using Rodger's Evolutionary Method of Concept Analysis (2000). The study design included three phases. In Phase I, the attributes of community health, the sociocultural context surrounding its use, and related concepts were identified in professional literature sources. In Phase II, the Phase I results were compared with the attributes of the concept identified in six community health assessment instruments. The findings of the first two phases were then compared with the perceptions of expert informants in community health in the United States.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3234893; ProQuest document ID: 304974477. The author still retains copyright.

Authors

Mary Jo Baisch

Author Details

Mary Jo Baisch, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Eta Nu

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Philosophical Enquiry

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Community Nursing, Social Justice, Costs of Healthcare

Advisor

Beth L. Rodgers

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Degree Year

2006

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-06-26

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