Date Approved
1999
Graduate Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Nursing (M.S.N.)
Degree Program
College of Nursing
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to gain a greater awareness of the self-perceived healthcare needs of female university students. An anonymous questionnaire was sent to a random sampling of the total female enrollment at a midwest university. A Healthcare Concern Score was tabulated on 230 completed questionnaires. There were 21 items identified as concerns. Students in the 17-24 year old age bracket had a higher healthcare concern score than individuals in the 24-53 year old age bracket. Orem’s Self-care Deficit Theory (1991) was the conceptual framework for this study. The majority of identified concerns fell within the category of universal or developmental health care requisites. Information gained from this research effort will assist in developing nursing interventions for this group of individuals.
ScholarWorks Citation
Loose, Kathleen K., "What are Female University Students' Perceptions of Their Healthcare Needs?" (1999). Masters Theses. 348.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/348
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