Reutter L, Neufeld A, Harrison M J
Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
Can J Nurs Res. 2000 Jun;32(1):75-97.
Reducing health inequities associated with poverty is an important public health nursing role. This article describes the scope of research on the health of low-income Canadian women. The research included was published in English-language peer-reviewed journals between 1990 and 1997. The 26 articles retrieved are summarized according to the focus of the study and the composition of the sample. Most addressed personal health practices and health status. Only one intervention study was identified. The studies and the findings of this analysis are discussed in relation to three recommendations for research on women's health: an emphasis on social context, including the structural conditions affecting women's health; active participation of women in the research process; and recognition of diversity among low-income women. Suggested priority areas for future research are: intervention studies; studies addressing the structural context of the lives of low-income women; research strategies that enhance the participation of women in the research process; and increased involvement of diverse groups of women such as homeless women and women of varied ethnic backgrounds, including First Nations women.
减少与贫困相关的健康不平等是公共卫生护理的一项重要职责。本文描述了关于加拿大低收入女性健康状况的研究范围。所纳入的研究发表于1990年至1997年间的英文同行评审期刊。根据研究重点和样本构成对检索到的26篇文章进行了总结。大多数文章关注个人健康行为和健康状况。仅识别出一项干预研究。结合关于女性健康研究的三项建议对这些研究及分析结果进行了讨论：强调社会背景，包括影响女性健康的结构条件；女性积极参与研究过程；认识到低收入女性群体的多样性。未来研究建议的优先领域包括：干预研究；针对低收入女性生活结构背景的研究；提高女性参与研究过程的研究策略；以及让包括无家可归女性、不同族裔背景女性（包括原住民女性）在内的更多样化女性群体更多地参与进来。
