Kathy kuderer co owner of down a country road is an author and public speaker knowledgeable about the amish and their customs kathy was just 6 years old when the amish moved into the cashtonwi area in 1966. Assessment of health needs in rural america a comparison of amish and non amish families kathy k trier indiana university purdue university at fort wayne abstract this study examines a state sponsored initiative to identify the primary health needs in rural areas so that the appropriateness of existing programs and services could be. Pregnancy and childbirth among the amish a comparison of the perceived health needs of amish and non amish families in cashton wisc using statistics from an amish census a survey of . A look into the amish culture what should we learn sensitive and appropriate health care to the amish population by recognizing important cultural values that have survived for more than . In the non amish comparison group 60 92 of 65 non amish families with appointments at the immunization clinics participated in the survey in amish community a pharyngeal swabs were obtained from 144 93 of 155 residents in participating households