Latin American'Trained Nurse Perspective on Latino Health Disparities

Journal of Transcultural Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-166

  Carter Pokras, Olivia ^a   Brown, Pamela ^b   Martinez, Iveris ^c   Solano, Heidi ^d   Rivera, Maria ^e   Pierpont, Yvonne ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Baltimore Medical Systems Inc   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Rivera Qualitative Research and Language Services   (United States)

Author keywords

health disparities; in depth interview; Latinos; needs assessment; nurses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TRANSCULTURAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

BALTIMORE; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; TRANSCULTURAL NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40849119873     PISSN: 10436596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043659607312972     Document Type: Article

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