Exploring a rural Latino community's perception of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| Title: | Exploring a rural Latino community's perception of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| Authors: | Moyce, Sally, Velazquez, Maria, Claudio, David, Thompson, Sophia, Metcalf, Madeline, Aghbashian, Elizabeth, Vanderwood, Karl, Sisson, Nathaniel |
| Source: | Ethnicity & Health. Jan2021, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p126-138. 13p. 1 Chart. |
| Subjects: | Adaptability (Personality), Psychological adaptation, Focus groups, Health, Health behavior, Psychology of Hispanic Americans, Interviewing, Research methodology, Public relations, Research funding, Rural population, Statistical sampling, Worry, Information resources, Qualitative research, Thematic analysis, Social media, Data analysis software, Attitudes toward illness, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic |
| Abstract: | The purpose of our study was to understand the perception of the Latino community in a rural state regarding COVID-19. Over one third of national COVID-19 cases are among Latinos, likely due to an increased prevalence of comorbid risk factors and social determinants of health that make following precautions difficult. Respondents were recruited using snowball sampling as part of a previous effort to establish an academic-community partnership with Latinos in the area. In April 2020, we conducted 14 semi-structured interviews in Spanish with participants over the phone. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed into Spanish, and translated to English. We employed the framework approach in a thematic analysis using NVivo 12. Common themes were a wariness of news appearing on social media, generalized worry, and the use of natural medicines to maintain health. Respondents followed recommended guidelines to protect their own health, though expressed concern that members of their community were not. We offer insights into the perception of Latinos of the COVID-19 pandemic in a rural state. Our findings may influence communication techniques of local health departments and offer a way to understand how this often-overlooked community deals with the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of our study was to understand the perception of the Latino community in a rural state regarding COVID-19. Over one third of national COVID-19 cases are among Latinos, likely due to an increased prevalence of comorbid risk factors and social determinants of health that make following precautions difficult. Respondents were recruited using snowball sampling as part of a previous effort to establish an academic-community partnership with Latinos in the area. In April 2020, we conducted 14 semi-structured interviews in Spanish with participants over the phone. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed into Spanish, and translated to English. We employed the framework approach in a thematic analysis using NVivo 12. Common themes were a wariness of news appearing on social media, generalized worry, and the use of natural medicines to maintain health. Respondents followed recommended guidelines to protect their own health, though expressed concern that members of their community were not. We offer insights into the perception of Latinos of the COVID-19 pandemic in a rural state. Our findings may influence communication techniques of local health departments and offer a way to understand how this often-overlooked community deals with the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 13557858 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13557858.2020.1838456 |
