TY - JOUR
T1 - Novel service delivery approach to address reproductive health disparities within immigrant latino communities in geographic hot spots
T2 - An implementation study
AU - Parker, Amittia
AU - Johnson-Motoyama, Michelle
AU - Susana Mariscal, E.
AU - Guilamo-Ramos, Vincent
AU - Reynoso, Elizabeth
AU - Fernandez, Cielo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 National Association of Social Workers
PY - 2020/8/1
Y1 - 2020/8/1
N2 - Latinx youths continue to have the highest rates of teenage births in the United States and are at increased risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS. A community-based research partnership piloted Families Talking Together, a brief, parent-based sexual risk reduction program using a novel and culturally relevant approach. This mixed-methods study examined the feasibility and acceptability of Spanish-speaking promotoras de salud (that is, community health workers) as implementers of an evidence-based intervention (EBI) to reach underserved immigrant communities. Findings suggest that promotoras are capable of implementing the EBI with positive organizational, client, and implementation outcomes. Furthermore, promotoras hold particular promise for addressing reproductive health disparities as they are indigenous and trusted members of the community who can reach members of marginalized Latino populations.
AB - Latinx youths continue to have the highest rates of teenage births in the United States and are at increased risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS. A community-based research partnership piloted Families Talking Together, a brief, parent-based sexual risk reduction program using a novel and culturally relevant approach. This mixed-methods study examined the feasibility and acceptability of Spanish-speaking promotoras de salud (that is, community health workers) as implementers of an evidence-based intervention (EBI) to reach underserved immigrant communities. Findings suggest that promotoras are capable of implementing the EBI with positive organizational, client, and implementation outcomes. Furthermore, promotoras hold particular promise for addressing reproductive health disparities as they are indigenous and trusted members of the community who can reach members of marginalized Latino populations.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Implementation study
KW - Latino families
KW - Parenting intervention
KW - Sexual risk
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U2 - 10.1093/hsw/hlaa014
DO - 10.1093/hsw/hlaa014
M3 - Article
C2 - 32632448
AN - SCOPUS:85092680673
VL - 45
SP - 155
EP - 163
JO - Health and Social Work
JF - Health and Social Work
SN - 0360-7283
IS - 3
ER -