Mobile and Traditional Modes of Communication Among Male Latino Farmworkers: Implications for Health Communication and Dissemination

Sandberg, Joanne C.; Johnson, Chaya R. Spears; Nguyen, Ha; Talton, Jennifer W.; Quandt, Sara A.; Chen, Haiying; Summers, Phillip; Arcury, Thomas A.

doi:10.1007/s10903-015-0299-5

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“…No articles included within this review targeted pesticide exposure, yet technology access within this population suggests health IT interventions may be feasible to address this topic. For example, mobile phone penetration among farmworkers has been found to be comparable to the general Latino population [120]. Furthermore, in cases where there is a lack of technology access, there are examples in the literature where technology was incorporated at the community level [28].…”

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Spanish-Language Consumer Health Information Technology Interventions: A Systematic Review

Chaet¹,

Morshedi²,

Wells³

et al. 2016

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundAs consumer health information technology (IT) becomes more thoroughly integrated into patient care, it is critical that these tools are appropriate for the diverse patient populations whom they are intended to serve. Cultural differences associated with ethnicity are one aspect of diversity that may play a role in user-technology interactions.ObjectiveOur aim was to evaluate the current scope of consumer health IT interventions targeted to the US Spanish-speaking Latino population and to characterize these interventions in terms of technological attributes, health domains, cultural tailoring, and evaluation metrics.MethodsA narrative synthesis was conducted of existing Spanish-language consumer health IT interventions indexed within health and computer science databases. Database searches were limited to English-language articles published between January 1990 and September 2015. Studies were included if they detailed an assessment of a patient-centered electronic technology intervention targeting health within the US Spanish-speaking Latino population. Included studies were required to have a majority Latino population sample. The following were extracted from articles: first author’s last name, publication year, population characteristics, journal domain, health domain, technology platform and functionality, available languages of intervention, US region, cultural tailoring, intervention delivery location, study design, and evaluation metrics.ResultsWe included 42 studies in the review. Most of the studies were published between 2009 and 2015 and had a majority percentage of female study participants. The mean age of participants ranged from 15 to 68. Interventions most commonly focused on urban population centers and within the western region of the United States. Of articles specifying a technology domain, computer was found to be most common; however, a fairly even distribution across all technologies was noted. Cancer, diabetes, and child, infant, or maternal health were the most common health domains targeted by consumer health IT interventions. More than half of the interventions were culturally tailored. The most frequently used evaluation metric was behavior/attitude change, followed by usability and knowledge retention.ConclusionsThis study characterizes the existing body of research exploring consumer health IT interventions for the US Spanish-speaking Latino population. In doing so, it reveals three primary needs within the field. First, while the increase in studies targeting the Latino population in the last decade is a promising advancement, future research is needed that focuses on Latino subpopulations previously overlooked. Second, preliminary steps have been taken to culturally tailor consumer health IT interventions for the US Spanish-speaking Latino population; however, focus must expand beyond intervention content. Finally, the field should work to promote long-term evaluation of technology efficacy, moving beyond intermediary measures toward measures of health outcomes.

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Spanish-Language Consumer Health Information Technology Interventions: A Systematic Review

Chaet¹,

Morshedi²,

Wells³

et al. 2016

J Med Internet Res

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“…More of the non-farmworkers would use these media. Price et al 8 and Sandberg et al 9 indicated that a large and growing number of farmworkers have smart phones. Snipes et al 11 reported a willingness among farmworkers to use mobile devices to receive health information (specific occupational safety information) and provide data through these devices.…”

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“…7–9 In particular, they hope that electronic media can be used for this purpose. 10–12 As opposed to only 10 years ago, 13 many farmworkers now have access to telephones, particularly cell-phones and smart phones.…”

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Providing Health Information to Latino Farmworkers: The Case of the Affordable Care Act

Arcury

Jensen²,

Mann³

et al. 2017

Journal of Agromedicine

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Objective: Providing health program information to vulnerable communities, such as Latino farmworkers, is difficult. This analysis describes the manner in which farmworkers receive information about the Affordable Care Act, comparing farmworkers to other Latinos. Methods: Interviews were conducted with 100 Latino farmworkers and 100 urban Latino North Carolina residents in 2015. Results: Most farmworkers had received health information from a community organization. Trusted sources for health information were health care providers and community organizations. Sources that would influence decisions to enroll were Latino nurses and doctors, religious leaders, and family members. Traditional media, including oral presentation and printed material at the doctor’s office were preferred by the majority of farmworkers and non-farmworkers. Farmworkers used traditional electronic media: radio, television, telephone. More non-farmworkers used current electronic media: e-mail and internet. Conclusions: Latino farmworkers and non-farmworkers prefer traditional media in the context of a health care setting. They are willing to try contemporary electronic media for this information.

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“…Recent studies of Latinos’ research dissemination preferences have suggested that while favored communication methods (i.e., over the phone, in person, through the mail using printed materials, via text message) are setting and context dependent, simple low-technology approaches like typed letters are widely accepted. 14,15 Despite the interest in personal results we saw in the focus groups, the decision was made to report only aggregate findings due to the substantial logistical and ethical issues involved in returning personalized research results. 16,17 Additionally, most PUEDO informed consent forms did not allow for return of individual results.…”

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Engaging Study Participants in Research Dissemination at a Center for Population Health and Health Disparities

Knerr

Hohl

Molina

et al. 2016

Progress in Community Health Partnerships

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Background Research dissemination is a priority for The Partnership for Understanding and Eliminating Disparate Outcomes (PUEDO) for Latinas, a Center for Population Health and Health Disparities located at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC). Objectives We aimed to identify types of PUEDO research findings our participants wanted and why, dissemination audiences beyond PUEDO participants, and strategies to communicate diverse findings about breast cancer and breast cancer disparities. Methods Five focus groups with PUEDO study participants (N = 25) were transcribed for qualitative content analysis (average participants per focus group, 5; range, 2–11). Results Participants reported wanting to learn aggregate and personal results and were influenced by their life experiences, their experiences as study participants, and the relevance they believed specific results would have for their lives. Women advocated for broad dissemination and inclusive communication using a simple paper-based strategy that would be accessible to diverse audiences (e.g., study participants, policymakers, recent immigrants). Conclusions Focus groups informed PUEDO’s dissemination strategy, which concentrates on study participants and the regional Latino community. This approach to dissemination should maximize information uptake and community benefit.

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Mobile and Traditional Modes of Communication Among Male Latino Farmworkers: Implications for Health Communication and Dissemination

Cited by 17 publications

References 27 publications

Spanish-Language Consumer Health Information Technology Interventions: A Systematic Review

Spanish-Language Consumer Health Information Technology Interventions: A Systematic Review

Providing Health Information to Latino Farmworkers: The Case of the Affordable Care Act

Engaging Study Participants in Research Dissemination at a Center for Population Health and Health Disparities

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