"Apre Bondye se dokte [after God is the doctor]:" Perceptions of provider-patient relationships in post-earthquake Haiti
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Title
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"Apre Bondye se dokte [after God is the doctor]:" Perceptions of provider-patient relationships in post-earthquake Haiti
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Identifier
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d_2009_2013:193a420a8632:11946
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identifier
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12586
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Creator
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Valentin, Cidna,
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Contributor
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Denise Hien
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Date
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2013
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Personality psychology | Health care management | beliefs about illness | earthquake | Haiti | health care delivery | provider-patient relationships | traditional healing
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Abstract
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The destructive earthquake of January 2010 in Haiti led to an inpouring of health care professionals onto the island. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore with a sample of patients and health care professionals, in the US and in Haiti, their perceptions of receiving or giving care in Haiti since the earthquake. Although there have been many anecdotal reports on the experiences of health professionals, mostly foreign, delivering care after the earthquake, there have not been any investigations of the quality of relationships developed between Haitian patients and the myriad of health care providers presently delivering health care in Haiti. In this study, I hoped to shed light on the experiences, perceptions, and beliefs of providers and patients in a critical time of health care reform in post-earthquake Haiti.;This study was guided by the qualitative data-gathering and data-analyzing processes of Grounded Theory. In-depth semi-structured interviews, both group and individual, with a total of 46 participants were conducted. The study was conducted in two phases, with the first phase held in a northeastern state of the United States, and the second phase conducted at three medical sites in Haiti. Findings from the study offer insight into providers and patients' perceptions of each other, in addition to participants' beliefs about illness and healing methods. Data on participants' perceptions of health services since the earthquake are also presented. Implications and recommendations for health care practice and training are suggested.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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2009_2013.csv
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Psychology
