COPING WITH THE COST OF CARE - AN EXPLORATORY-STUDY OF LOWER-INCOME MINORITIES IN THE RURAL SOUTH

被引:12
作者
STRICKLAND, WJ [1 ]
STRICKLAND, DL [1 ]
机构
[1] GEORGIA SO UNIV,COLL HLTH & PROFESS STUDIES,CTR RURAL HLTH & RES,STATESBORO,GA
关键词
ACCESS; BARRIERS; HOME REMEDIES; MINORITY; POOR; ROLE PERFORMANCE MODEL OF HEALTH; RURAL;
D O I
10.1097/00003727-199507000-00008
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This study examined health service access and coping strategies for 281 lower income minority households in rural Georgia. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through household interviews. It was found that over half the households could not always afford care. The article describes a typology of coping strategies and the interrelated dynamics of the role performance model of health, perception of need, and pragmatic poverty. It also presents a model of health utilization and discusses implications for practitioners.
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页码:37 / 51
页数:15
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