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The Role Of Social Support In Multiple Morbidity Self-Management Among Rural Residents, Shoshana Bardach, Yelena N. Tarasenko, Nancy E. Schoenberg
The Role Of Social Support In Multiple Morbidity Self-Management Among Rural Residents, Shoshana Bardach, Yelena N. Tarasenko, Nancy E. Schoenberg
Yelena N. Tarasenko
Social support generally is considered a valuable asset that may compensate for health service deficiencies among rural populations. Employing a mixed methods approach, we explored how vulnerable rural residents described social support in the context of self-management for multiple chronic conditions. Participants generally felt support was available, though emotional/ informational support was perceived as less available than other types of support. Participants did not rely heavily on informal support to help them manage their multiple morbidities, preferring to call on their doctor and their own resources. We discuss implications of these findings for meeting this vulnerable population’s self-management needs.
The Emergency Department As A Potential Intervention Recruitment Venue Among Vulnerable Rural Residents, Yelena N. Tarasenko, Nancy E. Schoenberg, Keisa L. Bennett
The Emergency Department As A Potential Intervention Recruitment Venue Among Vulnerable Rural Residents, Yelena N. Tarasenko, Nancy E. Schoenberg, Keisa L. Bennett
Yelena N. Tarasenko
Meeting the health care needs of rural residents is complicated by their substantial medical burdens that frequently outstrip patient and community resources. Nowhere is this more evident than in central Appalachia. Preventive procedures are often sacrificed as patients and providers attend to more pressing medical issues. We report the results of a pilot study designed to explore the need for and appropriateness of a potential intervention placed in an emergency department (ED), with the eventual goal of using the ED to link traditionally underserved patients to preventive services. We used a convenience sample of 49 ED patients to explore their …