Engaging Latinos in an Academic-Community Partnership in Montana through a Health Screening Event

Autor/inn/en	Moyce, Sally C.; Sisson, Nathaniel; Thompson, Sophia; Velazqueaz, Maria; Claudio, David; Aghbashian, Elizabeth; Demorest, Heather; Vanderwood, Karl
Titel	Engaging Latinos in an Academic-Community Partnership in Montana through a Health Screening Event
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 52 (2021) 2, S.72-79 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Moyce, Sally C.) ORCID (Claudio, David)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2021.1877221
Schlagwörter	Hispanic Americans; School Community Relationship; Partnerships in Education; Health Services; Screening Tests; Community Programs; Nursing Students; Montana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Screening-Verfahren
Abstract	Background: Engaging minorities in research especially in Montana where Latinos make up a small percentage of the population can be a challenge. We describe an effort to recruit Latinos into a research study by hosting a health screening event. Purpose: This event served as the first step in the creation of an academic-community partnership. Methods: We formed an interdisciplinary research team and involved key community stakeholders in planning a health screening event. We provided lunch, flu vaccinations, and screening measures including blood pressure, body mass index, and diabetes status. We also asked for volunteers to sign up to participate in future focus groups. Results: Thirty five people participated in the health screening event, and 29 people volunteered to engage in future research. The majority of participants reported not having health insurance or a regular medical provider, were overweight or obese, and did not have diabetes. Discussion: Engaging the Latino community in research is important, and this paper describes the first step in the creation of an academic-community partnership. Translation to Health Education Practice: Attention to community needs through active partnership and adherence to the responsibilities and competencies for health education specialists provides an example of a successful study that can be adapted to other populations. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01