Ide Bette A, Dahlen Barbara, Gragert Marcia, Eagleshield John
College of Nursing, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA.
J Cult Divers. 2006 Winter;13(4):186-9.
This paper describes the results from a needs assessment of American Indian elders residing on the Standing Rock Reservation in the Dakotas. Interviews were conducted by indigenous interviewers with 187 elders aged 49 to 90. Three scales were included: the Iowa Self-Assessment Inventory, the Family APGAR, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Findings revealed a high degree of economic stress, high levels of chronic illness and physical disability, and problems in accessing medical care and medicine. The importance of the role of the extended family in coping with problems needs to be considered in the development of health-related programs.
本文描述了对居住在达科他州立石印第安人保留地的美国印第安老年人进行需求评估的结果。由本土访谈者对187名年龄在49岁至90岁之间的老年人进行了访谈。纳入了三个量表：爱荷华自我评估量表、家庭APGAR量表和一般自我效能量表。研究结果显示经济压力很大、慢性病和身体残疾水平很高，以及在获得医疗保健和药品方面存在问题。在制定与健康相关的项目时，需要考虑大家庭在应对问题中的作用的重要性。
