Exploring the health care status of two communities in the Dominican Republic.
Int Nurs Rev
; 51(1): 27-33, 2004 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14764012
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This article looks at two impoverished communities in the Dominican Republic that are working in collaboration with a USA-based organization to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of the children in these areas.METHODS:
An exploratory descriptive study was performed to establish baseline information. The knowledge gained from this study will provide guidance in the development of effective school-based strategies to meet the physical, emotional, and nutritional needs of the children. Data gathered from health records obtained during medical clinics in these two communities were reviewed. Descriptive statistics were performed to examine demographics, chief complaints, diagnoses, and treatments of approximately 1500 Dominicans.FINDINGS:
Results support that living conditions and the lack of primary care continue to underpin the majority of health issues within these communities.OUTCOMES:
School-based health initiatives along with a well child-screening programme are being developed to enhance the health of the children in these communities.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Serviços de Saúde da Criança
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Proteção da Criança
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Nível de Saúde
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Serviços de Saúde do Indígena
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Dominica
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Republica dominicana
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Nurs Rev
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM