Barriers to research and capacity building at Hispanic-serving institutions: the case of HIV/AIDS research at the University of Puerto Rico.
Substantive barriers to research, such as cultural, language, and methodological variables, exist in Hispanic-serving institutions. Historical and contextual variables account for the differences between academic settings with research-intensive centers and those with limited infrastructure for competitive research. We provide a case example to serve as a model for developing and strengthening the research infrastructure in Hispanic-serving institutions and for providing the mentorship Latino investigators may need to compete with other investigators in research-intensive centers. We present recommendations to reduce these barriers.
Bernal
Guillermo
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Institute for Psychological Research, Department of Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, PR 00925. gbernal@uprrp.edu
Ortiz-Torres
Blanca
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D002321:Career Choice; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D008913:Minority Groups; D011287:Prejudice; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000453:epidemiology; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D012935:Social Justice; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology