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Health and Quality of Life Within Colonias Settlements Along the United States and Mexico Border
Author(s) -
Davidhizar Ruth,
Bechtel Gregory A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1446.1999.00301.x
Subject(s) - human settlement , general partnership , public health , work (physics) , economic growth , health services , quality (philosophy) , environmental health , political science , geography , medicine , nursing , population , mechanical engineering , archaeology , engineering , law , economics , philosophy , epistemology
The Colonias settlements along the United States–Mexican border are reflective of third‐world communities. Although most of the residents are U.S. citizens, they lack the basic educational and work opportunities found in most parts of the country. Because of the limited infrastructure, diseases controlled in most parts of the world are epidemic within these communities. Using the Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model, public health nurses can be instrumental in coordinating services in partnership with community members to enhance health and social service programs.