title: Translating Research into Practice: Employing Community-Based Mixed Methods Approaches to Address Chronic Disease and Depression Among Latinos.
abstract: The co-occurrence of depression and chronic diseases is often under-recognized, under-treated, and under-studied. Among Latinos, complex structural and cultural barriers exist which complicate the translation of chronic disease self-management programs (CDSMP) for this population. To better understand those barriers and deliver a CDSMP designed to best meet local needs, a community-based, mixed methods study was designed. Formative research was conducted through focus groups with Latinos with chronic illness and minor depression (ICD) and family members to obtain insight into perceived needs and interviews with stakeholders to assess barriers and facilitators to the adoption of CDSMPs. Analytic Hierarchy Process was employed to determine core elements of a CDSMP for ICDs, family members, and the promotores who deliver these programs. Findings guided the transcreation of a CDSMP. This study offers a promising model for enhancing the effects of evidence-based interventions and emphasizes the importance of meeting differing needs within the local population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Global Health, University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA. jcorvin1@health.usf.edu.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Corvin
authors.affiliation: Department of Community and Family Health, University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aguado Loi
authors.affiliation: Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, 30460, USA.
authors.forename: Moya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alfonso
authors.affiliation: Department of Community and Family Health, University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
authors.forename: Dinorah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martinez Tyson
authors.affiliation: Department of Global Health, University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
authors.forename: Isabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Hispanic Services Council, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
authors.forename: Pinzon
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maria
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA.
authors.forename: Junius
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gonzales
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D017144:Focus Groups; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical
keywords: Analytic Hierarchy Processing; Chronic Illness; Focus Group; Latino Community; Minor Depression