Health Patterns
Assessment of the eleven Functional Health Patterns of Tohono- o’odham Nation, Arizona
Values/ Belief Pattern • The ethnical and cultural groups in Tucson are:- • Tohono o’odham-24,000 people • Lives in 4 reservations:- “Main” Reservation -Florence Village -San Xavier -San Lucy Other members also live in Mexico. • Nation’s capital is in Sells Community • Speaks several different dialects • Religion – They are mainly Catholics, however they still acknowledge and practice “Hamdage” –way of life. • Members work in Tohono- O’odham nation, Federal jobs and in local industries in Tucson and Phoenix. • Local industries include farming and basket weaving. • Economy includes 2 main casinos- Desert diamond casino and Golden Ha:san Casino. • 5 recreation centers • 1 acute care hospital in Sells- 34 bed facility, JCAHO accredited, has about 1200 admission annually, 50-100 obstetrics births, about 200-300 delivery are through contracted hospitals in Tucson. • 2 health centers:- San Xavier Health center -Santa Rosa clinic • 6 head start pre schools • Other groups in Tucson compared to Tohono-O’odham nation are as follows- • White 341,424 -67.3% • Black or African American 21,057 -5% • Hispanic or Latino 39.5% • Asian 11,959 -3.2% • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 796 -0.3% • Other races 23.5% • 3 Mental hospitals that serves Tohono-O’odham nation under Indian Health services contracts are:-UPH Kino Hospital, Palo verde hospital, and Sonora Hospital, Other community mental resources include COPE, CODAC and La Frontera among others.
Health Perception/ Management • Healthcare is provided by Indian Health services. • Diabetes type 2 is the main challenge of the community. They have the highest rate >50% in the world.
Values/ Belief Pattern • The ethnical and cultural groups in Tucson are:- • Tohono o’odham-24,000 people • Lives in 4 reservations:- “Main” Reservation -Florence Village -San Xavier -San Lucy Other members also live in Mexico. • Nation’s capital is in Sells Community • Speaks several different dialects • Religion – They are mainly Catholics, however they still acknowledge and practice “Hamdage” –way of life. • Members work in Tohono- O’odham nation, Federal jobs and in local industries in Tucson and Phoenix. • Local industries include farming and basket weaving. • Economy includes 2 main casinos- Desert diamond casino and Golden Ha:san Casino. • 5 recreation centers • 1 acute care hospital in Sells- 34 bed facility, JCAHO accredited, has about 1200 admission annually, 50-100 obstetrics births, about 200-300 delivery are through contracted hospitals in Tucson. • 2 health centers:- San Xavier Health center -Santa Rosa clinic • 6 head start pre schools • Other groups in Tucson compared to Tohono-O’odham nation are as follows- • White 341,424 -67.3% • Black or African American 21,057 -5% • Hispanic or Latino 39.5% • Asian 11,959 -3.2% • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 796 -0.3% • Other races 23.5% • 3 Mental hospitals that serves Tohono-O’odham nation under Indian Health services contracts are:-UPH Kino Hospital, Palo verde hospital, and Sonora Hospital, Other community mental resources include COPE, CODAC and La Frontera among others.
Health Perception/ Management • Healthcare is provided by Indian Health services. • Diabetes type 2 is the main challenge of the community. They have the highest rate >50% in the world.
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