Abstract

The study was conducted to identify some of the factors that interfere or hinder the public health nursing of the private physician's tuberculosis patient. Of fifty-one tuberculosis patients who received their care from private physicians, nineteen were interviewed. The sample was limited because patients had moved and because patient or physician refused to participate. Data were collected by use of an interview in the home. The overall findings indicated that the private physicians tuberculosis patient recognized the role of the public health nurse and the responsibility of the Health Department but resented its authority. It would appear that the patients transferred their negative attitude toward the Health Department to the public health nurse. The majority of the patients felt that the Health Department required X-ray or sputum cultures were necessary. However, they saw this as a "necessary evil" rather than for personal benefit. Friendliness was the personal trait deemed most important for the public health nurse to possess. They reported questions were not encouraged but inquires were answered fully. They were able to list items that had been difficult for them to understand about tuberculosis: disease prevention, disease process, and medications. Because the nurse must teach these items to patients who do not clearly understand her role and are negative toward the Health Department she is hindered.

LLU Discipline

Nursing

Department

Nursing

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Ruth M. White

Second Advisor

R. Maureen Maxwell

Third Advisor

John A. Scharffenberg

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1966

Date (Title Page)

6-1966

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Public Health Nursing; Tuberculosis

Type

Thesis

Page Count

ii; 63; iii

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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