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- PREFACE The primary objective in developing a report on the health status of Blacks and Hispanics was to gain a greater sensitivity to the cultural norms and values of these population groups. The history of minorities has been one of economic deprivation, scarce resources, and inadequate health care. These factors have been greatly reduced over the last 20 years, but the health status of minorities remains disproportionately below national standards. After review of the initial draft and subsequent discussions via public forums and various committee meetings, it was found that an undertaking of this nature had tremendous socio-political ramifications. While one cannot overstate the need for accurate reporting by race, one finds very few institutions, community agencies that compile data in this manner. One can, however, make assumptions concerning certain diseases such as sickle cell, hypertension and cancer, that these illnesses do affect a large proportion of minorities. It is hoped that the document can be used by hospital administrators, planners, community health agencies, and members of the general community toward developing a greater awareness of problems that affect minorities. As supervisor of this project and a member of the minority community, I believe that the document should produce an awareness of those issues that disproportionately affect minorities. This being the first edition, it provides a starting point for developing new data and new information concerning health status problems facing minority communities. It is hoped with the 1980 census, that accuratE information can be revealed and a more local flavor for the report can be developed. A more accurate reflection of the community can possibly begin with the recruitment of ( specific community leaders that will collect and analyze health care information and make .ppropriate recommendations to the health care system. There were some who charged that this report was not a reflection of northern Indiana, but those people were unable to provide substantial data to disprove the information contained in the document. It is N I HSA·s position that it is very important to create an awareness of specific health status problems and thus, informing the community of issues that need to be a part of the communities political agenda. There are also those who found the draft report to be of tremendous value in developing indicators for current and future health status problems. It was the intent of N I HSA to explore and research various health status issues that disproportionately affect minorities, and with this responsibility comes the subsequent task of encouraging various institutions and agencies to develop plans that affect the problems discussed in the document. The conclusions and recommendations in this report represent the first step towards accomplishing this objective. I would also like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to Ms. Barbara Wesson for her thoughtful and constructive criticism of the document. Her level of a~ wareness of issues that affect Black people and her subsequent development of a cornmittee to further explore research information concerning the health status of Blacks was an important link to community resources. Additionally, I would like to extend a special thanks to Mr. Moses Harris of the Detroit Free Press for his artistic input in the development of the covers for both documents. I would also like to thank all those community members vvho took the time to respond to the documents. The general paramaters have been outlined and it is now up to the communities irl northern Indiana to develop health care services that meet the needs of the minorilV' ommunity. James R. Lindsay 1 JRL4/A 4/17/81
Object Description
Title | Health status of Blacks in Northern Indiana |
Creator | Burnett, Kimberly |
Topic | Human Services |
Subject |
Health surveys--Indiana Public health--Indiana African Americans--Health and hygiene--Indiana |
Geographical Coverage | Indiana |
Date of Original | 1981 |
Time Period | 1900-1999 |
Source | Print version: Burnett, Kimberly. The health status of Blacks in Northern Indiana. (South Bend, Ind.: Northern Indiana Health Systems Agency, 1981), 70 p. |
Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
Date Digitally Created | May 07 2012 |
Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
Digitization Specifications | This pdf file was derived from 400 dpi, 1-bit, uncompressed TIFF images that were scanned from the originals using a Fujitsu 5750C scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional scanning software, black and white configuration. |
Content Type | Text |
Digital Format | text/pdf |
Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
Identifier | 30000135476053 |
File Name | 30000135476053.pdf |
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Transcript | - PREFACE The primary objective in developing a report on the health status of Blacks and Hispanics was to gain a greater sensitivity to the cultural norms and values of these population groups. The history of minorities has been one of economic deprivation, scarce resources, and inadequate health care. These factors have been greatly reduced over the last 20 years, but the health status of minorities remains disproportionately below national standards. After review of the initial draft and subsequent discussions via public forums and various committee meetings, it was found that an undertaking of this nature had tremendous socio-political ramifications. While one cannot overstate the need for accurate reporting by race, one finds very few institutions, community agencies that compile data in this manner. One can, however, make assumptions concerning certain diseases such as sickle cell, hypertension and cancer, that these illnesses do affect a large proportion of minorities. It is hoped that the document can be used by hospital administrators, planners, community health agencies, and members of the general community toward developing a greater awareness of problems that affect minorities. As supervisor of this project and a member of the minority community, I believe that the document should produce an awareness of those issues that disproportionately affect minorities. This being the first edition, it provides a starting point for developing new data and new information concerning health status problems facing minority communities. It is hoped with the 1980 census, that accuratE information can be revealed and a more local flavor for the report can be developed. A more accurate reflection of the community can possibly begin with the recruitment of ( specific community leaders that will collect and analyze health care information and make .ppropriate recommendations to the health care system. There were some who charged that this report was not a reflection of northern Indiana, but those people were unable to provide substantial data to disprove the information contained in the document. It is N I HSA·s position that it is very important to create an awareness of specific health status problems and thus, informing the community of issues that need to be a part of the communities political agenda. There are also those who found the draft report to be of tremendous value in developing indicators for current and future health status problems. It was the intent of N I HSA to explore and research various health status issues that disproportionately affect minorities, and with this responsibility comes the subsequent task of encouraging various institutions and agencies to develop plans that affect the problems discussed in the document. The conclusions and recommendations in this report represent the first step towards accomplishing this objective. I would also like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to Ms. Barbara Wesson for her thoughtful and constructive criticism of the document. Her level of a~ wareness of issues that affect Black people and her subsequent development of a cornmittee to further explore research information concerning the health status of Blacks was an important link to community resources. Additionally, I would like to extend a special thanks to Mr. Moses Harris of the Detroit Free Press for his artistic input in the development of the covers for both documents. I would also like to thank all those community members vvho took the time to respond to the documents. The general paramaters have been outlined and it is now up to the communities irl northern Indiana to develop health care services that meet the needs of the minorilV' ommunity. James R. Lindsay 1 JRL4/A 4/17/81 |