Close Together, Far Apart: an Assessment of the Public Health Needs of Three Geographically Proximate Communities in Central Haiti

Kevin A Pettit; Jacob R Kundert; John M VanBuren; William T Story; Christopher T Buresh

doi:10.1353/hpu.2017.0071

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Close Together, Far Apart: an Assessment of the Public Health Needs of Three Geographically Proximate Communities in Central Haiti

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Close Together, Far Apart: an Assessment of the Public Health Needs of Three Geographically Proximate Communities in Central Haiti

Kevin A Pettit, Jacob R Kundert, John M VanBuren, William T Story and Christopher T Buresh

Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, Vol.28(2), pp.739-753

2017

DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2017.0071

PMID: 28529221

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Abstract

Haiti, a country marked by extreme poverty and poor health, is also an active site for thousands of non-governmental organizations. The community needs assessment is an important tool that allows aid organizations to understand better community perspectives regarding health. In this study, 84 community members were interviewed across three geographically proximate communities in the Arcahaie region of Haiti to identify similarities and differences in community needs. Overall, the most important public health-related problems included access to clean water, sanitation, health care, and education. In discussing these topics, similarities were observed in drinking water source and relative lack of water treatment. Significant differences were noted between the communities in health care source. There were no significant differences in school enrollment patterns across communities, but there were differences in gendered enrollment. This broad survey affirms the importance of understanding the needs of individual communities in order to implement effective public health interventions.

Haiti

Health Services Accessibility - organization & administration

Humans

Middle Aged

Water Supply - standards

Education - standards

Male

Public Health Practice - statistics & numerical data

Socioeconomic Factors

Young Adult

Sanitation - standards

Adolescent

Organizations - organization & administration

Sex Factors

Adult

Female

Interviews as Topic

Aged

Needs Assessment

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Title: Subtitle: Close Together, Far Apart: an Assessment of the Public Health Needs of Three Geographically Proximate Communities in Central Haiti
Creators: Kevin A Pettit
Jacob R Kundert
John M VanBuren
William T Story
Christopher T Buresh
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, Vol.28(2), pp.739-753
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2017.0071
PMID: 28529221
NLM abbreviation: J Health Care Poor Underserved
ISSN: 1049-2089
eISSN: 1548-6869
Publisher: United States
Language: English
Date published: 2017
Academic Unit: Emergency Medicine; Public Policy Center (Archive); Interdisciplinary Programs; Community and Behavioral Health
Record Identifier: 9984063203402771

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