Abstract
This article describes the household-based health behaviors of a sample of contemporary Mexican American women.¹ Using the Household Production of Health (HHPH) as a conceptual framework and ethnographic methods of inquiry, 13 moderately to highly acculturated women of Mexican ancestry participated in multiple interviews about their health beliefs and household health behaviors. This article examines the findings related to the following research question: What are the health-producing and help-seeking behaviors (proximate determinants of health) used by Mexican American women to produce health? Themes focusing on creating healthy environments and treating illness are discussed. Awareness of the activities that women use to create and support household health can enhance the practice of nurses interested in supporting women's health work and improving health outcomes in the Mexican American community.
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