title: Proyecto Interconexiones: a pilot test of a community-based depression care program for Latina violence survivors.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Latina intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors often face great barriers to depression care. We sought to use a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to create and evaluate a community-based depression care program for Latina IPV survivors.
  
  
  METHODS
  We created a multifaceted, culturally tailored intervention, based on principles of chronic illness management. A promotora provided case management services and led 12 weekly group sessions. Participants completed surveys at baseline and 6 months and participated in open-ended exit interviews.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ten Spanish-speaking Latina women participated in the intervention. The program had excellent attendance, with 100% of women attending at least 10 group sessions, and high satisfaction. We found a large decrease in depression severity (Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ]-9, 17.3-7.2; p = .001), as well as improvements in depression self-efficacy, self-esteem, and stress.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study offers promising preliminary data to support the use of community-based approaches to reducing depression disparities in Latina IPV survivors.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nicolaidis
authors.forename: Angie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mejia
authors.forename: Marlen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: Anabertha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alvarado
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Celaya-Alston
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Quintero
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aguillon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D012649:Self Concept; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*