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Substance abuse among inner-city Hispanic women: exploring resiliency
C S Lindenberg1, S C Gendrop, M Nencioli
1Department of Women and Children, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322.
Objective:
To identify factors that prevent drug abuse among young Hispanic women living in inner cities and to acquire ideas for preventive strategies.
Design:
Qualitative interviews of focus group participants to explore perceptions about drug use.
Setting:
An urban location adjacent to a neighborhood health clinic.
Participants:
Twenty-four young Hispanic women recruited from an inner-city prenatal clinic.
Main Outcome Measures:
Identification of themes that trigger or deter drug use. Acquisition of preliminary knowledge required for further development of data collection instruments and design of interventions for use with inner-city Hispanic women.
Results:
Identified six themes through qualitative data analysis of interview narratives.
Conclusions:
Compared themes with existing theoretical models and described implications for nursing practice.