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Copyright © 2013 F.A. Davis Company
Appalachians
Larry Purnell, PhD, RN, FAAN
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Overview
Heritage from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Germany
Came to the United States for religious freedom and better economic opportunities
Purposely isolated themselves in the mountains to live and practice their religions as they chose
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Overview Continued
Appalachia includes 410 counties in 13 states and extends from southern New York to northern Mississippi.
Continuous migration from the country to the city and vice versa
High proportion of aging in Appalachia Farming, mining, textiles, service industries, etc.
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Overview Continued
High poverty and unemployment rates Originally most educated group in America, now
some of the least educated due to isolation Area still lacks infrastructure
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Communications
Carry over from Elizabethan English Spellin for spelling Warsh for wash Badder for bad
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Ethic of Neutrality
Avoid aggression and assertiveness Do not interfere with others’ lives Avoid dominance over others Avoid arguments and seek agreement Accept without judging—use few adjectives and
adverbs, resulting in less precise description of emotions and thoughts
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Communications
Sensitive about direct questions and personal issues
Sensitive to hints of criticism. A suggestion may be seen as criticism.
Cordiality precedes information sharing so “sit a spell” and chat before doing business, which is necessary for developing trust
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Communication Continued
A few may avoid direct eye contact because it can be perceived as aggression, hostility, or impoliteness
More being than doing oriented, more relaxed culture and being in tune with body rhythms
Be formal with name format until told to do otherwise.
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Communication Continued
Healthcare provider must be flexible and adaptable
Come early or late for an appointment and still expect to be seen
Family lineage is important Formality with respect—Miz Florence or Mr. John
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Family
Varied decision-making patterns but the more traditional Appalachian family is still primarily patriarchal
Women make decisions about health care and usually carry out the herbal treatments and folk remedies
Women marry at a young age and have larger families than the other white ethnic groups
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Family Continued
Children are accepted regardless of what they do Hands-on physical punishment is common Motherhood increases the status of the woman in
the eyes of the community Take great pride in being independent and doing
things for oneself
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Family Continued
Family rather than the individual is the treatment unit
Having a job is more important than having a prestigious position
Consistent with the ethic of neutrality, alternative lifestyles are accepted, they are just not talked about
Extended family is the norm
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Biocultural Ecology
High incidence of respiratory conditions due to occupations
Increase of parasitic infections due to lack of modern utilities in some areas
High incidence of cancer, otitis media, anemia, obesity, cardiovascular disease, suicide, accidents, SIDS, and mental illness
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High-Risk Behaviors
Tobacco is a main farming crop in some areas of Appalachia
Smoke at a young age Alcohol use at a young age—binge drinking Believe in the mind, body, spirit connection
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Ten Steps in Seeking Health Care
Use self-care practices learned from mother or grandmother
Call mother or grandmother if available Then trusted female family member, neighbor, or
a nurse Then go to OTCs they saw on TV Then use a neighbor’s prescription medicine
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Ten Steps in Seeking Health Care Continued Pharmacist or nurse for advice Physician or Advanced Practice Nurse Then to a specialist Then to the closest tertiary medical center DO NOT BE JUDGMENTAL, if you want to keep
them in the system
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Nutrition
Food may be synonymous with wealth Wide variety of meats, do not trim the fat—low-fat
wild game is also eaten Organ meats are common Bones and bone marrow used for making sauces Preserve with salt
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Nutrition Continued
Lots of frying (using lard or bacon grease) and pickling
Anytime is the time to celebrate with food, especially in the rural areas
Many teens have particularly poor health Status symbol to have instant coffee and snack
foods for some
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Nutrition Continued
Early introduction of solid foods May feed babies teaspoons of grease to make
them healthy and strong Diet is frequently deficient in Vitamin A, iron, and
calcium
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Childbearing Family
Must eat well to have a healthy baby Do not reach over your head when pregnant to
prevent the cord from wrapping around the neck of the fetus
Being frightened by a snake or eating strawberries or citrus can cause the baby to be marked
Use bands around the belly and asafetida bags
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Death Rituals
Must stay with the dying person Family should not be left alone Funerals with personal objects at the viewing and
buried in their best clothes May take the deceased for viewing at home After the funeral there is more food and singing
and for some a “wake” to celebrate life
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Death Rituals Continued
Flowers are more important than donations to charity
Particularly good at working through the grieving process
Funeral directors are commonly used for bereavement
Cremation is acceptable and ashes may be saved or dispersed on the “land”
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Spirituality
Baptist, Pentecostal, Episcopalian, Jehovah’s Witness, Methodist, Presbyterian
Each church adapts to the community Most are highly religious even though they do not attend
church Common to attend Sunday and other days Preacher has a calling to “preach” Ministers are trained
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Spirituality Continued
Meaning in life comes from the family and “living right with God,” which varies by the specific religious sect
Nature is in control—fatalism Religion and faith is important in a hostile
environment I will be there if the “creek does not rise” or if
“God is willing”—fatalism
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Healthcare Practices
Good health is due to God’s Will Self-reliance fosters self-care practices Family important for health care May be very ill before a decision is made to see a
professional resulting in a more compromised health condition
Direct approaches are frowned upon
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Healthcare Practices Continued
Herbal medicines, poultices, and teas are common
See Table 8–1 in the textbook; these practices are still alive and well
Folk medicines used in conjunction with biomedical treatments
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Barriers
Fatalism Self-reliance Lack of infrastructure Health profession shortages Culture of “being” Poverty and unemployment Care not acceptable from outsiders
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Responses to Health and Illness
Take care of our own and accept the person as whole individual
Not mentally ill, the person has “bad nerves” or are “odd turned”
Having a disability with aging is natural and inevitable—if you live long enough
Must establish rapport and trust
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Responses to Health and Illness Continued Pain is something that is to be endured Some may be stoical Pain legitimizes not working or fulfilling one’s
responsibilities Withdraw into self when ill Culture of being works against rehabilitation
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Healthcare Practitioners
Lay and trained nurses and midwives still provide much of the care in some parts of Appalachia
Breckenridge Frontier Nursing Service Prefer people known to the family and community
—the insider versus outsider concept
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Healthcare Practitioners Continued
Culture of “being” says the healthcare provider should not give the perception of being rushed
Physicians may not be trusted due to outsided-ness, not to being foreign
Must ask the clients what they think is wrong