title: Latin American-trained nurse perspective on Latino health disparities.
abstract: This study seeks the unique perspective of Latin-American-trained nurses on barriers and strategies to improve the health of Baltimore's Latino community. Individual in-depth interviews are conducted in Spanish with one male and seven female nurses recruited by Baltimore's Latino Providers Network. Audiotaped home interview transcripts are manually reviewed for common themes. Strategies include professional medical interpreters, workshops on the U.S. health care system, media campaign on affordable/bilingual care sources, licensing foreign-trained nurses, and outreach clinics linked to trusted community-based organizations. Findings can be used to develop culturally appropriate programs to better administer health care to Latino communities.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland, College Park, School of Public Health, USA.
authors.forename: Olivia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Carter-Pokras
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Iveris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Solano
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pierpont
mesh_terms: D015142:Baltimore; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D016746:Transcultural Nursing; D014481:United States