The Role of the Public Health Nurse in Collaborative Efforts to Manage Covid-19 in a Rural Hispanic Population
A Qualitative Inquiry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7161614 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan E Young (0000-0002-5816-015X, University of North Carolina Wilmington, corresponding author), Stephanie R Duea (University of North Carolina Wilmington) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 134-141 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Transcultural Nursing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1043-6596 • E-ISSN: 1552-7832 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10436596241286188 |
| PMID | 39437142 |
| OpenAlex | W4403633271 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
Introduction: While local health departments (LHDs) recognize the need to provide culturally congruent care to rural Hispanic populations, the COVID-19 pandemic tested their capacity to leverage available knowledge, skills, and resources to integrate effective transcultural collaborations to improve health outcomes. Methodology: Twelve semi-structured interviews of community leaders were conducted and interpreted using qualitative thematic analysis. The role of the LHD’s Public Health Nurse (PHN) in the pandemic response was examined using the Public Health Intervention Wheel (2019), specifically collaboration, coalition-building, and community organizing components. Results: The PHN directed the community response to the pandemic. Four pivotal themes emerged from the data: identifying gaps, forming alliances, putting boots on the ground, and moving forward. Discussion: The need to provide culturally congruent care to the Hispanic population required the development of transcultural knowledge through multi-faceted strategies. Sustaining relationships borne out of the pandemic is important to enhance community response to future disasters
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Cultural competence · Environmental health · Health care · Health equity · Leverage (statistics · Pandemic · Political science · Population · Public health · Public relations · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Agriculture and Farm Safety · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Psychology
Disparities in Covid-19 Outcomes by Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status
Refugee and migrant health in the Covid-19 response
Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities Among Rural Adults — United States, 2012–2015
Thematic Analysis
Whose life to save? Scarce resources allocation in the Covid-19 outbreak
Socioeconomic variables explain rural disparities in US mortality rates
Intersectional Disparities Among Hispanic Groups in Covid-19 Outcomes
Impact of Covid-19 on Latinos
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