寻找社区:在大流行期间对性进行主题分析
Myles Kwitny1, Quinn Richards1, Grace DiGirolamo2
1Virginia Tech.
Journal of Appalachian health
|September 18, 2025
概括
这项研究探讨了COVID-19大流行期间被边缘化的阿巴拉契亚社区的弹性. 研究结果强调社会支持,信仰和希望是这些人群的关键弹性因素.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
- 农村卫生 农村卫生
背景情况:
- COVID-19大流行不成比例地影响了阿巴拉契亚农村社区,特别是边缘化群体.
- 了解性对于通过健康危机支持这些人口至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了调查弹性如何影响COVID-19大流行期间阿巴拉契亚农村社区的个人的经历.
- 在新河谷的非洲裔美国人,西班牙裔,老年人和吸毒人口中确定抵御力的来源.
主要方法:
- 这项定性研究涉及44名来自弗吉尼亚州新河谷的参与者.
- 在面对面,通过电话或视频通话进行的半结构面试.
- 对面试成绩单进行主题分析,以确定弹性主题.
主要成果:
- 弹性的七个关键主题出现了:消遣,社会联系 (朋友,邻居,家人),就业,信仰,社区支持和希望.
- 这些主题说明了参与者如何应对与流行病相关的挑战.
- 确定的主题为未来的干预和建议提供了基础.
结论:
- 这些发现有助于制定针对农村地区边缘化人口的有针对性的干预措施.
- 建议包括增加对社会支持的资金,社区建设倡议和解决健康不平等问题的政策.
- 加强社会支持系统和社区凝聚力对于提高未来公共卫生紧急情况的抵御能力至关重要.
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