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Discussions about Women's Social Health

Abstract

Microenterprise programs provide vulnerable populations, the majority of whom are women, access to educational and financial resources to start small businesses. Many international programs acknowledge the employment-health link and promote health as a form of collateral through primary and secondary prevention interventions. Health promotion is not as prevalent in United States (US) programs and further investigation is required to identify the health needs of women microentrepreneurs. The study was conducted in collaboration with a community development financial organization which provides credit and services to entrepreneurs who do not have access to traditional lending.

Author Details

Rebekah J. Salt, PhD, MN, School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; Jongwon Lee, PhD, College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Social Determinants of Health, US Microenterprise, Women's Health

Conference Name

26th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Conference Year

2015

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Using mixed methods to generate data with women participating in U.S. microenterprise

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Microenterprise programs provide vulnerable populations, the majority of whom are women, access to educational and financial resources to start small businesses. Many international programs acknowledge the employment-health link and promote health as a form of collateral through primary and secondary prevention interventions. Health promotion is not as prevalent in United States (US) programs and further investigation is required to identify the health needs of women microentrepreneurs. The study was conducted in collaboration with a community development financial organization which provides credit and services to entrepreneurs who do not have access to traditional lending.