Back to Annual Meeting Page		American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA

Abstract #112739

Elizabeth A. Petit de Mange, PhD, RN, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, 245 N 15th St., Mail Stop 501, Philadelphia, PA 19102, 215-762-8406, eap33@drexel.edu

The variables race and ethnicity have been identified as important factors in the analysis of gaps in health and health care access. The quality of the reporting methods and categorization of this data, however, have come under scrutiny during recent years. There have been several analyses of the variables race and ethnicity in public health research and other health science literature conducted through literature reviews. There is a lack of analysis, however, of these variables in public health nursing literature relative to the pediatric population. The objective of this descriptive study is to examine the variables race and ethnicity in pediatric focused public health nursing research literature.Original public health nursing research with a pediatric focus published between 1999 and 2004 will be reviewed. The content of the articles will be analyzed to evaluate the definitions of the variables race and ethnicity, the context of the use of race and ethnicity in the study, data sources and the researchers' rationale for the categorization of race and ethnicity. The findings of this study are anticipated to impact public health nursing program planning and research relative to the pediatric population.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session the participant(learner) will be able to

• Assess the accuracy of pediatric race and ethnicity data in public health research.
• Discuss the barriers to collecting accurate pediatric race and ethnicity data. 3)Describe methods to improve reporting and recording accuracy of pediatric race and ethnicity data in public health research.

Keywords: Public Health Research, Maternal and Child Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

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