Transcript Meanings and Expressions of Mental Health Care among Dutch Americans Tamara George

Meanings and Expressions of Mental Health Care among Dutch
Americans
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Tamara George
Nursing
1152 SC; 395-7535
Education and experience
PhD Nursing Wayne State University 1998
MSN Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
Wayne State University
1979
BSN Ohio State University
1962
Grants and awards
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Excellence in Research Award, 2000
Sigma Theta Tau, Kappa Epsilon Chapter
Research Grant, 2000
Key publications and presentations
“Ethnonursing: Method used for the study of
care in the chronically mentally ill and in
Dutch Americans, Conference on Transcultural
Nursing, Madonna University, Detroit, MI, 2004
George, T.B. (2002). Care meanings,
expressions, and experiences of those with
chronic mental illness, Archives Of Psychiatric
Nursing, 16(1), 25-31
Graphical description of project
This qualitative study using Leininger’s
Theory of Culture Care Diversity and
Universality has identified the meanings and
experiences of mental health care of
Midwestern Dutch Americans. The purpose
of the study is to advance transcultural
nursing knowledge and to help nurses give
culturally congruent mental health care.
Preliminary analysis of data from 74
extensive interviews with healthy Dutch
Americans reflects strong core values of
religion, family, and frugality which influence
their health care needs and their perception
of care. Many of the informants lacked
knowledge about the current mental health
care system and described stigma
associated with the need for mental health
care. Secondary data analysis is in
progress, as is an article for a juried nursing
journal describing study results.