Lynn M Deitrick
Biographic Data
| ID | 3640225 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lynn M Deitrick |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lynn M |
| FAMILY NAME | Deitrick |
| SIGNATURE | DEITRICK L M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lehigh Valley Health Network |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding the Role of the Promotora in a Latino Diabetes Education Program
We explore the role of the promotora de salud (health promoter) who provided diabetes self-management education to Puerto Rican diabetics in her community. The education program was developed as a hospital and community-based organization partnership. Information from both Spanish-language focus groups with 35 class participants and an in-depth interview with the promotora indicated patients appreciated having the classes taught in Spanish by a L…
Practicing Anthropology in an Academic Community Hospital
Practicing anthropology at an academic community hospital involves collaborations across the full continuum of care, from hospital, to doctor's office, to the medical education classroom and into the community. Through these collaborations, the anthropologist learns about hospital culture through many different lenses and is, in turn, able to provide valuable insights into organizational culture and patient care from a variety of vantage points
Women in Jail
Changes in US social policy over the past several decades have resulted in increasing numbers of women being incarcerated in county jails (Greenfield 1999). Greenfield (1999) and Freudenberg (2002) report that the proportion of women in jails during the 1990's has grown at a faster rate than that for males
Commentary Cultural Brokerage in the Newborn Nursery
Cultural issues play an important part in our daily lives. Often, the cultural practices of immigrants differ from those of the U.S. community in which they now live. The cultural misunderstandings that can result occur in a variety of situations. This is the story of one such misunderstanding that happened a few years ago at a small suburban hospital nursery in a northeastern state
Interpopulation Relationships of Four Post-Contact Coalescent Sites From South Dakota
Craniometric comparisons were used to determine tribal affiliation of three Le Beau Phase sites and one Bad River Phase site from South Dakota: Four Bear (39DW2), Oahe Village (39HU2), Swan Creek (39WW7), and Stony Point Village (39ST235). Oahe Village and Swan Creek classified as Arikara in all analyses. Four Bear and Stony Point Village probably also represent Arikara populations although the evidence is less conclusive. Some individuals were a…
Interpopulation Relationships of Four Post-Contact Coalescent Sites From South Dakota
Craniometric comparisons were used to determine tribal affiliation of three Le Beau Phase sites and one Bad River Phase site from South Dakota: Four Bear (39DW2), Oahe Village (39HU2), Swan Creek (39WW7), and Stony Point Village (39ST235). Oahe Village and Swan Creek classified as Arikara in all analyses. Four Bear and Stony Point Village probably also represent Arikara populations although the evidence is less conclusive. Some individuals were a…
Interpopulation Relationships of Four Post-Contact Coalescent Sites From South Dakota
Craniometric comparisons were used to determine tribal affiliation of three Le Beau Phase sites and one Bad River Phase site from South Dakota: Four Bear (39DW2), Oahe Village (39HU2), Swan Creek (39WW7), and Stony Point Village (39ST235). Oahe Village and Swan Creek classified as Arikara in all analyses. Four Bear and Stony Point Village probably also represent Arikara populations although the evidence is less conclusive. Some individuals were a…
Commentary Cultural Brokerage in the Newborn Nursery
Cultural issues play an important part in our daily lives. Often, the cultural practices of immigrants differ from those of the U.S. community in which they now live. The cultural misunderstandings that can result occur in a variety of situations. This is the story of one such misunderstanding that happened a few years ago at a small suburban hospital nursery in a northeastern state
Women in Jail
Changes in US social policy over the past several decades have resulted in increasing numbers of women being incarcerated in county jails (Greenfield 1999). Greenfield (1999) and Freudenberg (2002) report that the proportion of women in jails during the 1990's has grown at a faster rate than that for males
Understanding the Role of the Promotora in a Latino Diabetes Education Program
We explore the role of the promotora de salud (health promoter) who provided diabetes self-management education to Puerto Rican diabetics in her community. The education program was developed as a hospital and community-based organization partnership. Information from both Spanish-language focus groups with 35 class participants and an in-depth interview with the promotora indicated patients appreciated having the classes taught in Spanish by a L…
Practicing Anthropology in an Academic Community Hospital
Practicing anthropology at an academic community hospital involves collaborations across the full continuum of care, from hospital, to doctor's office, to the medical education classroom and into the community. Through these collaborations, the anthropologist learns about hospital culture through many different lenses and is, in turn, able to provide valuable insights into organizational culture and patient care from a variety of vantage points
Sociology (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Primary Care and Health Outcomes (2 works) · Academic community (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Applied anthropology (1 work) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (1 work) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (1 work) · Art (1 work)