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YEAR: 1991

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Homeless women's wholistic and family planning needs: an exposition and test

of the nurse practitioner practice model.

AUTHORS

Shuler PA

SOURCE

Ann Arbor, Michigan, University Microfilms International, 1991. xix, 842 p. Order

No. 9126912

ABSTRACT

Nurse practitioners (NPs) combine nursing and medical skills; therefore, they need a theoretical framework that

reflects this blended role. This study presents such a framework, The Nurse Practitioner Practice Model. The model

was tested in 2 phases. Initially, the data gathering component was tested in a descriptive study of homeless

women's wholistic and family planning needs. A model-based tool was developed and used as an intake form for 50

homeless women family planning patients in downtown Los Angeles. Study findings indicated that the majority of

women reported basic need deficits including lack of shelter (92%) and clothing (76%); however, many were able to

obtain showers (94%) and sanitary napkins (87%). 42% were socially isolated and 94% reported depressive

symptoms. Spiritual practices were beneficial for 82%. Over 1/2 the sample used alcohol (56%) or street drugs

(52%) and 30% were engaged in prostitution. Only 34% were using contraception and 60% were "at risk" for

unintended pregnancy. 84% desired birth control, primarily the pill (36%) or condoms (28%). Accessibility barriers

were reported by 30%. Those least likely to use contraception were black, cocaine users, had emotional support,

and were satisfied with their sex lives. In Phase 2, an experimental study was conducted to collectively test the data

components. 54 NPs were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups. While the model-based or a nonmodel-based tool,

they determined the numbers/types of health and health-related problems, diagnoses, and referral needs pertaining to

a homeless patient. Findings indicated that both tools were equally capable of assisting NPs in determining

standard, reproductive health and health-related problems, diagnoses, and health-related referral needs: however,

NPs who used the nonmodel-based tool identified more patient health referral needs. Only the NPs who used the

model-based tool identified patient problems and referral needs related to basic need deficits, substance use, and

inadequate nutrition. (author's) (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 2046-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Homeless women's wholistic and family planning needs:

an exposition and test of the nurse practitioner practice model.", is(are) Shuler PA. The source of this article is "Ann

Arbor, Michigan, University Microfilms International, 1991. xix, 842 p. Order No. 9126912". This article was published

in 1991 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT3T 2046-06. All rights reserved with

PubHealth.info) PIN: 12046

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