Wagner J D, Menke E M, Ciccone J K
Columbus State Community College, Ohio 43215, USA.
Public Health Nurs. 1995 Dec;12(6):400-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.1995.tb00169.x.
Families represent the fastest-growing subgroup of the homeless population. Most of the research has focused on urban homeless families and not on rural homeless families. The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics and health of rural homeless families in Ohio. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to study 76 families who had 125 children under 12 years of age. An interview schedule, the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST), the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and the SCL-90-R were used to collect data. The majority of the mothers perceived themselves and their children as having no physical health problems. Twenty-four of the children were behind on their immunizations. Forty-four (52%) of the children under 6 years of age had DDST scores that indicated they might have developmental lags and 15 of the children over 4 years of age had CBCL scores that indicated they might have behavioral problems. The reported use of illegal drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes was high for this group of mothers. Strategies are included that nurses can use in working with rural homeless families.
家庭是无家可归人口中增长最快的亚群体。大多数研究都集中在城市无家可归家庭，而非农村无家可归家庭。本研究的目的是描述俄亥俄州农村无家可归家庭的特征和健康状况。采用描述性横断面设计，对76个家庭进行研究，这些家庭中有125名12岁以下儿童。使用访谈提纲、丹佛发育筛查测验（DDST）、儿童行为清单（CBCL）和症状自评量表（SCL-90-R）收集数据。大多数母亲认为自己和孩子没有身体健康问题。24名儿童的免疫接种滞后。44名（52%）6岁以下儿童的DDST分数表明他们可能存在发育迟缓，15名4岁以上儿童的CBCL分数表明他们可能存在行为问题。据报告，这群母亲中非法药物、酒精和香烟的使用率很高。文中还介绍了护士在与农村无家可归家庭合作时可以采用的策略。
