Quality of Life and the Health Care System in New River Valley, Virginia: Residents' Perceptions and Experiences

The present study involved the implementation of one component, Community Health Status Assessment, of a comprehensive, strategic planning tool, Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), to qualitatively uncover the perceptions of the quality of life and local health care system of 28 residents in New River Valley (NRV), Virginia. The current study represents the initial qualitative study utilizing MAPP in Virginia. Interviewees perceived an overall good quality of life (e.g., ample green space, safe neighborhoods), with an urgent need for health care reform, affordable insurance, and transportation, particularly for after-hours medical care. The current study also reviews the specific findings from the one-on-one interviews, and provides a step-by-step look at the MAPP process for potential users as applied to a real-world community, specifically, the NRV.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education, Curriculum and Instruction

Department dc:contributor.department

Education, Curriculum and Instruction

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Kemp, Audrey June

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Redican, Kerry J.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Fortune, Jimmie C.
• Hershey, Jody H.
• Hosig, Kathryn W.
• Lepczyk, Billie F.
• Stratton, Richard K.

• New River Valley
• community health status assessment
• quality of life
• health needs
• health care system

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-04032008-141550

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/26611