Lessons from Two Latino Communities Working with Academic Partners to Increase Access to Covid-19 Testing

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ID12809272
AutoresKesia K Garibay (0000-0002-8027-2641, University of California, Merced, autor correspondente), Arturo Durazo (0000-0003-1373-1446, University of California, Merced), Tatiana Vizcaíno (United Way), Yolanda Oviedo (Digital Research Alliance of Canada), Kara Marson (0000-0001-9534-0371, University of California, San Francisco), Carina Arechiga (University of California, San Francisco), Patric Prado (University of California, San Francisco), Omar Carrera (Digital Research Alliance of Canada), Manuel J Alvarado (United Way of Greater Houston), Diane V Havlir (0000-0003-0761-3136, University of California, San Francisco), Susana Rojas, Gabriel Chamie (0000-0002-5860-8081, University of California, San Francisco), Carina Marquez (0000-0002-7622-6562, University of California, San Francisco), John A Sauceda (0000-0003-1975-3080, University of California, San Francisco), Irene H Yen (0000-0002-2954-6109, University of California, Merced), Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young (0000-0002-7426-7870)
Ano2024
Volume18
Fascículo1
Páginas1-9
Data de publicação2024-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoProgress in community health partnerships (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1557-055X • E-ISSN: 1557-0541
EditoraProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1353/cpr.2024.a922324
OpenAlexW4392957268
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas11

Objective: We sought to examine the experiences of community partners in a community–academic partnership to promote COVID-19 testing in two majority Latino communities. Methods: We conducted semistructured, in-depth interviews in English and Spanish with community-based organization leaders and community health workers/ promotoras ( n = 10) from June to July 2021. Interviews focused on identifying partner roles in planning and testing implementation and evaluating communication among partners. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed in ATLAS.ti version 8.4.5. Analyses involved deductive and inductive approaches to identify key themes. Results: Participants described both strengths and challenges to the collaborative approach within each of three core themes: building relationships in the time of COVID-19; uplifting existing community leadership; and commitment of the academic partners and community-based organizations to conduct partnership activities in Spanish. Conclusion: Community–academic partnerships that invest in strong relationships, community leadership, and a commitment to the community's preferred language offer a promising approach to addressing COVID-19 testing barriers. Findings provide direction for future research on how community members and academic partners can come together to inform strategies to continue addressing the COVID-19 pandemic

Community engagement · Community-based participatory research · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · General partnership · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Medical education · Pandemic · Participatory action research · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Psychology · Respiratory viral infections research · Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation