Question

Think about a rural community with which you are familiar (not your own).

-Discuss the economic, social, and cultural factors that affect the lifestyle in this rural area. What do you think are the healthcare-seeking behaviors of residents who live there?

-In the rural area you are examining, identify barriers that affect accessibility, affordability, availability, and acceptability of services in the health care delivery system. Relate this back to the text.

-What do you think are the challenges, opportunities, and benefits of living and practicing as a nurse in this rural environment?

Answer 1

Hawaii rural communities have an economic impact on their lifestyle and rural practices. It has a strong cultural heritage that makes challenges for economic development, The majority of the rural community living under the poverty they have lower median houses hold income and lower per capita income.thier occupation in the rural area mostly farming, fishing and foresting and have lower education. There is a great challenge in the lower education level, more unemployment rates, the highest poverty level. they have common issues on access to care, attitude and cultural values and perceptions. Their cultural strength and preference highly affect their health-seeking behavior. there was a chronic illness and noncommunicable disease burden in the lower and middle-income countries. the poor households face difficulty access chronic care in rural areas. Weak availability and unaffordability and lack of health access coverage and poor acceptability often do not seek care. As a nurse helping this community to better health and preventable care is a major barrier due to limited resources, technology, and health care providers shortage. their cultural beliefs make the nurses work more challenged. new programs, education, funds, communication, culturally competent care improve their health and prevent chronic disease.