title: Focus groups: examining a community-based group intervention for depressed Puerto Rican women.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0187, USA. jeannems@nursing.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Jeanne-Marie R
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Stacciarini
mesh_terms: 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*