Abstract

The purpose of this study was to understand how rural-dwelling elderly people describe their health and to gain an understanding of rural community processes as they relate to the health of older residents. Although community health nursing practice supports community-level interventions, the influence of communities upon the health of older community members is not well known. Ethnographic design and methods were employed to study the health of older residents in a Western Plains farming community of about 500 people.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9215315; ProQuest document ID: 303957105. The author still retains copyright.

Carol A. Craig

Author Details

Carol A. Craig, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Omicron Upsilon

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Ethnography

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Rural-Dwelling Elderly, Community Health, Relationships

Advisor

Joan K. Magilvy

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Degree Year

1991

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Date of Issue

2019-08-12

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