Abstract
Nursing theorists have proposed that health is a concept central to nursing, yet the concept is surrounded by confusion and ambiguity because the word has had varying interpretations applied to it over time by both professionals and the lay public. A limited number of studies have been done to determine what professional's and lay persons' believe about health and how important it is to them. While Leininger (1985) has noted that health is both culturally defined and expressed, only a few studies have attempted to determine what difference a person's cultural background might have on his or her interpretation of health. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the concept of health for a Vietnamese immigrant population and to attempt to determine the processes they employ to attain and maintain health.
Sigma Membership
Iota Delta at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Grounded Theory
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Nursing Theory, Vietnamese Immigrants, Health Routines
Advisor
Brenda P. Haughey
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
The State University of New York at Buffalo
Degree Year
1997
Recommended Citation
Dean-Kelly, Louise, "Concept and process of attaining and maintaining health for a selected Vietnamese immigrant population" (2019). Dissertations. 549.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/549
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-08-19
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9801468; ProQuest document ID: 304422746. The author still retains copyright.