title: The effect of a cultural intervention on adherence to latent tuberculosis infection therapy in Latino immigrants.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a cultural intervention (CI) on increasing adherence to latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) therapy among Latino immigrants.
  
  
  METHODS
  This clinical study used a preexperimental design. A nonprobability sample of 86 Latino immigrant clients who were starting LTBI therapy were enrolled in the intervention. The comparison group was an historical sample of 131 clients' records randomly selected from the previous year.
  
  
  METHODS
  The CI, designed by the principal investigator, was delivered by 2 Spanish-speaking interventionist nurses at each of 9 clinic visits. The intervention was based on Latino cultural values and included 5 components.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patients' adherence was measured by a self-report of the number of pills taken.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings of this study were that clients in the CI group took a significantly greater number of doses of INH than those in the historical sample.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using a CI to increase adherence to LTBI therapy shows promise for public health nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Health Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia 20007, USA. rla22@georgetown.edu
authors.forename: Rita L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ailinger
authors.forename: Diona
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martyn
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lasus
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lima Garcia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003142:Communication; D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000458:organization & administration; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D055985:Latent Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000451:nursing; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000208:ethnology*; D019303:Multilingualism; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012945:Social Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014768:Virginia
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents