title: Can a healthy youth development clinic serving latino families be youth friendly and family oriented? A mixed-methods evaluation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Parenting adolescents poses challenges that are exacerbated by immigration. Aqui Para Ti [Here for You] (APT) is a clinic-based, healthy youth development program that provides family-centered care for Latino youth and their families who are mostly immigrants from Mexico and Latin America.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To present the APT model of care and report the experiences of youth and their parents.
  
  
  METHODS
  APT patients between 11 and 24 years (n=30) and parents (n=15). Most youth patients were female, between 11 and 17 years, and from Mexico. Most parents were female, 40 years or younger, and from Mexico.
  
  
  METHODS
  Youth participants completed a survey and participated in an individual semi-structured interview, and parent participants attended focus groups. Descriptive statistics summarized survey data. Interviews and focus groups were transcribed and analyzed in Spanish using content analysis by two independent coders. Quantitative and qualitative findings were integrated using side-by-side comparisons. Researchers not involved in the coding process contributed with the interpretation of the findings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Youth and parents were satisfied with the services received at APT. Youth felt listened to by their providers (100%), felt they could trust them (100%) and valued comprehensive care. Eighty-seven percent reported that their experiences at APT were better than at other clinics. Parents valued the family parallel care, confidentiality, family-centeredness, and the cultural inclusivity of the APT services.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients and parents were satisfied with the services offered at APT. Family parallel care could be a positive alternative to deliver confidential and family-centered services to immigrant families.
authors: Maria Veronica
authors: MV
authors: Svetaz
authors: Diego
authors: D
authors: Garcia-Huidobro
authors: Ghaffar Ali
authors: GA
authors: Hurtado
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Trebs
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Hernandez
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Bartels
authors: Bibiana
authors: B
authors: Garzon
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Allen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D065246:Culturally Competent Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult