title: A successful guide in understanding Latino immigrant patients: an aid for health care professionals.
abstract: The recent growth of Latino immigrants in the United States has presented great challenges to the health care system, particularly in "emerging Latino states." An educational DVD was developed to aid professionals in providing culturally competent care to Latino immigrants and better understand their expectations when seeking care, as well as common cultural beliefs and practices. Knowledge and confidence was assessed through pre- and posttest measurements among 515 health care professionals nationwide. Results indicated significant increase (P < .001) in overall knowledge/confidence in Latino cultural beliefs as they relate to health care seeking, differences in health care systems between the United States and Latin America, and barriers to health care. Such multimedia training may be a promising approach to improving health care with Latino immigrants in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA. amcguire@uab.edu
authors.forename: Allison A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.forename: Isabel C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Garcés-Palacio
authors.forename: Isabel C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Scarinci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000407:Alabama; D003144:Communication Barriers; D032882:Comprehension; D054521:Cultural Competency; D003479:Curriculum; D004496:Education, Continuing / Q000379:methods; D004521:Educational Measurement; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013714:Tennessee; D014741:Video Recording; D055815:Young Adult