| A perinatal intervention program for urban american indians part 2: the story of a program and its implications for practice. | |
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PMID: 17273294 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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This is the story of how a culturally aware staff successfully intervened with a clientele of another culture. A high infant mortality rate for American Indians in Milwaukee, WI, prompted a community health agency to initiate a program to address the problem. Efforts were made to educate the American Indian community about the importance of both prenatal and postnatal care. Part 1 of this report was published (Davis & Prater, 2001) and presented the design and implementation of the program, as well as program outcomes. Here, Part 2 describes aspects of the same program, including the personal story of a client and the results of an evaluation conducted by a three-person research team. Implications for practice are also presented. Among these are suggestions for hiring and retaining staff, locating and retaining clients, addressing cultural sensitivity, and identifying administrative actions that enhance program operation. The personal stories of two additional clients are included to illustrate the difficult reality of some clients' lives and the resulting necessity for flexibility and resourcefulness on the part of program staff. This program represents the positive impact that program workers had on the problem of American Indian infant mortality. |
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Sandra L Prater; Carol L Davis |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Journal of perinatal education : an ASPO/Lamaze publication Volume: 11 ISSN: 1058-1243 ISO Abbreviation: J Perinat Educ Publication Date: 2002 |
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Created Date: 2007-02-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9301158 Medline TA: J Perinat Educ Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 23-32 Citation Subset: - |
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S andra L. P rater is a freelance social services researcher and consultant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her areas of interest include minority health care issues and social welfare policies that impact women. |
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