I interviewed a nurse named Jane
Mcarter from a small town in Oregon called Enterprise near my own hometown.
There are about 600 people in her town and she says that there were a few
current trends in health that were/are common in the area.
The first is the flu. She said that
recently she has been seeing a lot of raising cases in the area. There has also
been a shortage in flu vaccinations and with her town being so small (there are
only 3 people that work at the clinic) she says that they still need more. The
flu is probably one of the main trends in Eastern Oregon right now.
Another one of the top health
issues in Eastern Oregon is substance abuse. They are seeing an increase with teens
in the area. They are easily accessible in the area and so many choose to
follow that pattern/style of life. They are working on preventative measures to
fix this problem. They are developing programs to help aid the movement of this
issue.
Birth control is also another issue
in the area. Even though they are small, they have noticed a large number of
people using it. A lot of teens are coming for it and they want to use it. She
thinks it’s because the area they cover is such a wide range that it differs,
but overall they have seen an increase.
I don’t think this is a trend, but
they have noticed an increased amount of older people in their community. The
community is small, but there is an increased amount of older adults in the
area. Many of them have lived in the area for a long time. They don’t get very
many people moving in though. The majorty are older adults.
Out of their office they also do
healthcare things. They have seen an increased amount of women that are using
one of the many aids for food. They have seen an increased amount of them on
WIC. Although the town that this
building is located in is small, this building covers a large portion of the
state of Oregon. A lot of the other towns are smaller too, but it’s a very
diverse area.
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