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The Red and Black. Tu#*sda>. February 21. I97M
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“BI T THE level of service
would be affected consider
ably,” he said. “If a number of
people should choose not to
pay, then we would have to
either reduce services or
increase the charge for the
students who would continue to
use the service.”
Douglas said to convert the
program from its present level
would pose considerable pro
blems
“Optional health fees is
another political question.”
said Ted Chaffin, chief phar
macist. “There are both
advantages and disadvantages.
“But 1 can see more
advantages. It can work here,”
he continued Of course, it
would depend on how many
students would use and pay for
the service.
Chaffin said $28 is relatively
inexpensive fee for a health
care program.
BI T THE number of stu
dents using the infirmary has
declined for the last three
years, according to University
Health Service annual reports
While University enrollment
climbed slightly each year,
total infirmary visits dropped
from 84,170 in 1974-75, to 82,793
in 1975-76. to 80,213 last year
The trend is the same this
year, according to the infir
mary’s Chief of Medical
records. Jane Bloemer.
"Visits are down again this
year, partly due to the new
charges on prescriptions.”
Bloemer said. “During flu
season we usuallv see a
greater number of students,
but this year, we are seeing
only more flu as a percentage
of total visits."
Bloemer said another cause
for the drop off in patients may
be the prolonged waiting
periods to see a nurse or
doctor
"WE ARE understaffed one
doctor and we have only two
nurse practitioners on duty at
a time, when we should have
four,” Bloemer said. “Lots of
kids who are feeling sick would
rather not come in and have to
wait a long time to see
someone.”
Nurse practitioners are bur
dened with one-third of stu
dents coming in for regular
care, so this shortage is felt. A
doctor turned university law
student occasionallv helps out
during the infirmary's peak
hours However, the center is
also lacking two of its three
allotted senior medical stu
dents
Of the students who do visit
the infirmary and brave the
wait, few remain overnight;
nor are many .severely ill.
The clinic has a total of 36
beds. 15 of these are active.
The infirmary had fewer than
500 overnight patients last
year: an average of less than
two beds in use per night
during an estimated 274 days
of patient care.
Bloemer maintained the
clinic is not designed for
prolonged patient stays. "We
recognize our limitations. Our
main emphasis is to keep a
student on his feet and going to
class.”
THE INFIRMARY does not
have respirators or life support
systems for critically ill
patients. While a student may
remain in the infirmary for up
to seven consecutive days, he
will usually only stay one night
for observation, then go home
or to a hospital, Bloemer said.
Curtis said, “Building utili
zation is high, though not as
much as it should be
Nevertheless, the use of only
two out of 36 beds seems a
waste of infirmary facilities.
Another such waste is the
large empty shell which makes
up a sizable portion of the
infirmary's top floor.
The space will be used for
future expansion, but has
remained unused for four
years.
“We were able to get it
cheaper that way,” Curtis
said “The regents usually
won’t approve empty space.”
RECORDS SHOW that 17,022
out of 21,438 University stu
dents visited the infirmary at
least once last year. Many of
these students were frequent
patients and received the full
benefit of their $28 per quarter
fee.
But approximately one-fifth
of the student body never used
health center facilities last
year. These students paid over
$300,000 for absolutely nothing
during the year
"We have a lot of kids who
are here three or four years
and never get sick enough to
visit the center,” said
Bloemer. “Some of them try to
waive their health fees, and it
is possible. But, it ain’t easy.”
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TUESDAY. FEB. 21
6:30 p m.— Phi Uhl Theta,
business fraternity, will meet
in Hm. ('. I.aw school Speaker
will he Mrs. Westbrook o( the
First National Bank
7:30 p.m.—Criminal Justice
Society will meet in G-l
Baldwin. Officers will he
elected and a guest speaker
will talk about volunteer
probation.
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C lub will meet in 11H Journal
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H p.m.—Professor Charles
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Health results released
New publication started
By JOEL BURKE
Staff writer
Almost one of live students
surveyed out ol a total of 392
felt they did not receive a
correct diagnosis alter visiting
University Health Services,
according to a graduate
st udent.
The survey, conducted last
spring, found that 76 percent of
the students questioned fell
Health Services provided good
"overall” service. The survey
was conducted by Beverly
Kos/owski. a graduate student,
for Health Services and her
graduate requirements.
The fcurvey also found that 5f»
percent of the respondents felt
that a small, six to seven
percent increase in infirmary
charges was acceptable due to
inflation. The survey was
conducted before Health Ser
vices raised its fees by 4(1
percent
Of five evaluative criteria,
courtesy at Health Services
scored highest, while correct
diagnosis scored lowest. Also,
a third of the students
surveyed said parking had an
"adverse effect" on their visit
lo the hospital.
John Curtis, health services
director, agreed that parking
was a problem anil said
additional spaces may be built
across Hurty Drive.
Twenty-two percent of those
surveyed said that Health
Services hours. 9 lo 11:30 a m.
and 1-4:30 p.m., were incon
venient Over half felt they
would support increasing the
hours to l>c open during the
midday, evenings, and Satur
day. However, few of the
students wished to pay a
greater health fin* to support
such an extension.
Curtis said hours could not
be increased because of the
high costs required in keeping
Health Services open
Knowledge of the 15 services
provided by Health Service
was found lacking. Kos/owski
recommended more literature
t>e ciculuted describing these
services. The high blood
pressure clinic, weight control
clinic, physical therapy service
and dermatology clinic, were
known by less than half of the
students.
Fourteen of the 15 services
provided by Health Service are
covered by the $28 per quarter
health fee. The pharmacy is
charged on a user’s fee basis.
The intention on the part of the
students surveyed to use any of
the 15 services decreased at
least halt when a fee. instead
of a flat quarterly fee. was
suggested
For example. 85 percent of
the respondents planned to use
the laboratory service when
the charge was included in the
quarterly health fee. However,
only 41 percent planned to use
this service if a user’s fee was
charged.
A dental clinic is being
considered by Curtis. Seventy-
six percent ot the respondents
indicated an interest in a
dental health clinic offering
minimal service (cleaning,
inspection, x-rays, and tempor
ary fillings*. A user's fee was
the recommended mode of
funding
The survey was conducted at
the end of last spring. A
random sample of 393 students
out of a 13,073 spring quarter
local address list were survey
ed. To qualify, a student must
have been enrolled during
spring quarter and lived within
nine miles of the University.
Eighty-seven percent of the
students returned the question
aire. which was distributed to
residences with the help of 27
assist ants.
The survey's idea originated
with Curtis, who told Dr. John
Conley, ol the Department of
Health and Public Safety, it
would he a good idea to have a
student run a survey on Health
Services. Conley had partici
pated m a similar survey at
the University of Illinois. That
survey was run by that Illinois’
health service, the McKinldy
Health Board
Curtis said he wanted a
student to conduct the survey
here lo maintain a higher
degree of impartiality. Kozlow-
ski. with '.he aide of Conley and
Curtis, set up the survey and
had the results anal)zed by a
computer.
Among the limitations cited
by Kozlowski in the survey was
that it took 20 to 3U minutes to
complete, and that it was
given the last three weeks of
spring quarter, including final
exam week. Thus some stu
dents may have chosen not to
res|>ond due to these factors.
Curtis said he was happy
with the results, although 44
percent of the respondents said
they had used the services of a
private physician during the
1976-77 year.
In addition. 17 percent used
the services of an alternate
hospital or clinic. These two
non-lJniversity alternatives
scored higher in all five
evaluative criteris. Those
included prompt service, court
eous service, correct diag
noses. effective treatment, and
an overall good job
Curtis explained that Health
Service’ low rating because of
higher student expectations
when they use a family
physician.
ten respondents suggested
an overall user's fee he
enacted in the space at the end
of the survey for additional
comments.
Over 50 percent of the
respondents desired that physi
cal examinations and eye
examinations for glasses be
added as services, the major
ity desired these services he
funded by a user's lee.
It a lee increase-per-quarter
was needed for additional
services, most students would
want lo pay no more than $2.
according to the survey. If a
user’s fee was involved,
students would want to pay no
more than $r» lor a particular
service.
Il> NELSON (I. ROSS
Staff writer
Popular culture has much
more influence on us than we
realize, according to journal
ism professor John English.
"An old show like Gunsmokc
which I grew up with says
much about law and order,
capitalism and other values."
English said.
English has started a new
publication."Studies in Popular
Culture" to "puzzle out and
state those values" transmit
ted by popular culture.
The publication will also
"preserve a lot of good papers
(on popular culture) that are
coming out of conventions.”
according to English.
English uses a line of poetry
hv T.S. Eliot to explain the
importance ol popular culture.
“That which is easiest to
consume probably has the
most influence.” Eliot wrote.
English and two other
Southerners founded the Pop
ular Culture Association in the
South in 1972.
English, Mollie Davis of
Queens College and Henry
Marx of Huntsville. Alabama,
organizaed the first meeting
which was held at the Georgia
Center and was attended by 75
people.
The organization “has grown
steadily,” according to En
glish. to 350 participants at the
6th annual meeting last Octo
ber in Jacksonville.
The organization is affiliated
with the National Popular
Culture Association which has
alntul looo members..
English defended the study
ot popular culture against
academicians. “Academicians
in general are reluctant to take
the risks involved in looking at
what's happening now They
would rather wait lor time to
pass. As a practicing critic I'm
willing to take these risks.”
English said
“I'm very interested in
contemporary culture. 1 live in
the here and now." English
added.
The publication was a joint
project of the journalism
school and the Popular Culture
Association of the South,
according to English
Besides English who did Ihe
editing, a student. Becky
Darlington, did the layout,
illustration and design. The
University set the type and the
Association paid for the
printing and postage.” English
said.
“Some articles deal with
aesthetics and theory of
popular culture. Some are on
how to teach popular culture.
There are also analytical
articles of research and
criticism on various subjects."
English said.
In the future English would
also like to sec* articles by
"practioners" of popular cul
ture. “1 would like to have
them talk about the process, so
that the production of culture
is demythologized." English
said.
The publication has a defin
ite Southern focus, according
to English “Everylxidy in the
Journal this time is from the
South.' English said.
English defends the focus
with a quote by one of the
Associations founders Mollie
Davie, “the world is going
Southern Popular culture that
we call American is Southern
in its roots. The world is now
noticing the South."
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