Focus groups: examining a community-based group intervention for depressed Puerto Rican women.
Puerto Ricans manifest high rates of depression but avoid seeking treatment. The purpose of this pilot was to learn directly from Puerto Rican women how culturally appropriate they would consider a proposed community-based intervention for treating depression. Interactive activities were reviewed by two focus groups of women (N = 16), all working in community-based health programs. All activities (e.g., writing, role playing, and music) except individual drawing were deemed appropriate. Categories that emerged were family/community values, mainland/non-mainland cultural variances, communication style, religion, education/occupational variances, health beliefs, Puerto Rican traditions/customs, emotions, and coping skills. Categories provided guidance for refining a community-based intervention for treating depression in Puerto Rican women.
Stacciarini
Jeanne-Marie R
JM
College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0187, USA. jeannems@nursing.ufl.edu
D000069:Acculturation; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008404:Massachusetts; D008960:Models, Psychological; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000208:ethnology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012945:Social Values; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*