Abstract
Latina immigrants in the farmworker community are a vulnerable and understudied population at risk of acquiring HIV. Employing a CBPR framework, this pilot study was the first to evaluate the efficacy of SEPA, a CDC evidenced-based and culturally tailored HIV risk reduction intervention on a cohort of N = 110 predominantly undocumented Latina immigrants in a farmworker community. Findings revealed SEPA was effective in increasing HIV knowledge and decreasing HIV risk behaviors. However, no changes in self-efficacy were found in the present sample. We posit specific socio-cultural and structural barriers specific to the farmworker community not targeted in the original intervention may have hindered the program's capacity to influence changes in self-efficacy among this less acculturated population. Possible socio-cultural adaptations of the intervention to the target population and policy implications are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 245-262 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | World Medical and Health Policy |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2016 |
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Keywords
- farmworker
- Hispanic
- HIV/AIDS
- immigrant
- Latino/a
- migrant worker
- seasonal workers
- women
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy
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Evaluating a Culturally Tailored HIV Risk Reduction Intervention Among Latina Immigrants in the Farmworker Community. / Sanchez, Mariana; Rojas, Patria; Li, Tan; Ravelo, Gira; Cyrus, Elena; Wang, Weize; Kanamori, Mariano; Peragallo, Nilda; De La Rosa, Mario R.
In: World Medical and Health Policy, Vol. 8, No. 3, 01.09.2016, p. 245-262.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Peragallo, Nilda
AU - De La Rosa, Mario R.
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