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- Title
Perceptions of Health Equity and Subjective Social Status Among Baccalaureate Nursing Students Engaged in Service-learning Activities in Hawai'i.
- Authors
Thompson, Lisa M.; Jarvis, Sarah; Sparacino, Patricia; Kuo, Devina; Genz, Stephanie
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to measure undergraduate students' knowledge of social determinants of health, health equity, and subjective social status (SSS). A cross-sectional semi-structured survey was administered to 68 racially/ethnically diverse freshman students enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program in O'ahu, Hawai'i. Students ranked the impact of 13 issues on Hawai'i residents' health and described how well the health care system addressed these issues. A 10-rung ladder was used to rank SSS; students marked an "X" on the ladder rung where they stand in society and explained what they would need to "move up or down" the ladder. The students identified three key issues that adversely impact health: substance abuse, diet/nutrition, and cancer. Sixty-nine percent of students stated that social determinants of health impact Hawai'i residents' health either "quite a bit" or "very much", while only 31% felt that the health care system adequately addressed these determinants. Students who ranked high on the ladder (rungs 6-10) cited family as the reason. The students who ranked low on the ladder (rungs 3-5) credited their position to lack of money. Students' perceptions of social determinants of health and health equity align with findings from public health studies in Hawaii. These concepts were integrated into the 4-year nursing school curricula and findings inform future research and service-based learning activities conducted by the students. While findings presented here focus on nursing students in Hawai'i, this educational innovation could be replicated with students in other undergraduate health sciences programs.
- Subjects
NURSING students; SUBSTANCE abuse research; DIET research; NUTRITION research; EDUCATIONAL innovations
- Publication
Hawaii Journal of Medicine & Public Health, 2013, Vol 72, Issue 10, p339
- ISSN
2165-8218
- Publication type
Article