Goertz Heather D, Calderón Valerie J, Goodwin Sarah
Focus Group Research, Clarkson College, Omaha, NE, USA.
Urol Nurs. 2007 Oct;27(5):429-36; discussion 437-9.
The Hispanic population has increased nationwide. This research examines the potential of the nursing profession for building a future of diversity in the health care workforce by examining the Hispanic population in the heartland.
A discussion of the health care needs of the migrant workers living in America's heartland was derived by this study that was specifically designed to assess the level of understanding of health care needs by the migrants, how people made sense of these needs, and how health structures their daily routines at the community level.
A qualitative study was performed in a Midwestern city using a focus group methodology and narrative analyses.
Significant themes regarding access to health care, preconceived misconceptions, preventive care, payment for services, and communication barriers were identified.
Results were used to develop Hispanic nursing education programs in Midwestern colleges.
西班牙裔人口在全国范围内有所增加。本研究通过考察美国中部地区的西班牙裔人口，探讨护理专业在构建医疗保健劳动力多元化未来方面的潜力。
本研究专门设计用于评估移民对医疗保健需求的理解程度、人们如何理解这些需求以及医疗保健如何在社区层面构建他们的日常生活，由此得出了对生活在美国中部地区的移民工人医疗保健需求的讨论。
在中西部一个城市采用焦点小组方法和叙事分析进行了一项定性研究。
确定了有关获得医疗保健、先入为主的误解、预防保健、服务付费和沟通障碍等重要主题。
研究结果被用于在中西部各学院开展西班牙裔护理教育项目。
