Health and healthcare perspectives of African American residents of an unincorporated community: a qualitative assessment.
Health Place
; 15(2): 420-428, 2009 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Residential perspectives about health in unincorporated communities are virtually unexplored. In this study, we conducted focus groups to assess individual and community health status, environmental health mediators, and systematic barriers to healthcare among African American residents of the unincorporated town, Fresno, Texas. Residents described their individual health status as excellent, but depicted the community's health status as fair. Unaffordable healthcare, limited access to healthcare, and environmental mediators were perceived to impact the Fresno community's health status. Our findings suggest a need to begin to examine health outcomes for minority residents in other unincorporated communities.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Negro ou Afro-Americano
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Características de Residência
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Nível de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Place
Assunto da revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article