Addressing Barriers to Primary Care for Latino Patients
Chosen Research Study
Authors: Hyunsung Oh, Mai P. Trinh, Cindy Vang, David Becerra
Title: Addressing Barriers to Primary Care Access for Latinos in the U.S.: An Agent-Based Model (2020)
Vulnerable Population
This research focuses on Latinos, a large and diverse ethnic group in the United States. Latinos experience health disparities compared to the non-Latino white population. Limited English proficiency (LEP) is one vulnerability that can prevent them from obtaining access to quality healthcare. Including LEP Latinos in research is important in order to be able to identify and address these disparities and improve their health.
IRB Considerations
The research on this population would need approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) due to its focus on human subjects. The IRB would have to approve the research design to make sure there is informed consent, For example, questions the IRB might ask would be: Did participants understand the study's purpose, risks, and benefits? Were informed consent documents available in Spanish for LEP participants? Were measures taken to protect participants' identities and sensitive information? Were recruitment strategies culturally sensitive and designed to avoid coercion? Did the IRB consider the specific vulnerabilities of...…access to care experienced by LEP Latinos compared to English-proficient Latinos. The study does not directly address potential disparities within the Latino population itself, though. For example, access to care might differ for recent immigrants compared to established Latino communities.
Conclusion
Oh et al.s (2020) research on access to primary care for LEP Latinos fits with the goals of shared governance nursing research councils, which seek to improve the quality of care for vulnerable populations. The Shared Governance Nursing Research Council should consider using these findings to promote culturally appropriate care and push for policies that will improve access to care for LEP…
References
Oh, H., Trinh, M. P., Vang, C., & Becerra, D. (2020). Addressing barriers to primary care accessfor Latinos in the US: an agent-based model. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 11(2), 165-184.
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