A phenomenological study identifying facilitators and barriers to Black and Latinx youth's engagement in hospital‐based violence intervention programs

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ID12290265
AuthorsLaura A Voith (0000-0002-6842-418X, Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio USA, corresponding author), Hyunjune Lee (0000-0002-5176-9456, Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio USA), Meghan Salas Atwell (Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio USA), Jasmine King (0000-0002-6468-4400, Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio USA), Sherise McKinney (Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio USA), Katie Russell (0000-0003-0439-7095, Case Western Reserve University), Katie N Russell (Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio USA), Ashley Withrow (0000-0001-5584-6749, Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio USA)
Year2022
Volume30
Issue6
Pagese4873-e4884
Publication date2022-07-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth & Social Care in the Community (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0966-0410 • E-ISSN: 1365-2524
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/hsc.13900
PMID35801394
OpenAlexW4284889684
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited23

Black and Latinx youth are disproportionately affected by violence in the United States. Hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) have emerged as an effective response to this epidemic; however, participation rates remain low. This study aimed to identify facilitators and barriers to recruitment and engagement amongst black and Latinx youth from the perspective of HVIP staff. Employing a phenomenological approach, a purposive sample of key informants was recruited. Focus groups and semi-structured interviews lasting approximately 90 min were conducted with representatives (N = 12) from five HVIPs in U.S. cities across the Midwest and Northeast, making up 15% of all HVIPs in the United States. Each interview was recorded and transcribed verbatim. The research team employed rigorous content analysis of the data. Three themes and subsequent categories resulted from the analysis: (1) Interpersonal/Relational Facilitators (building rapport; connecting with youth; enhancing the teachable moment; building relational health); (2) Structural/Systemic Barriers (lack of reinforcement; difficulties connecting after discharge from the hospital; hospital workflow; institutional challenges); (3) Structural/Systemic Facilitators (embedding the HVIP; trauma-informed practices and policies). Given the limited research on black and Latinx youth and the disproportionate rate of violent injuries amongst these groups, an evidence-based systematic approach to engage youth is essential to promote health equity. The findings from this study suggest that there are several steps that HVIPs and hospitals can take to enhance their recruitment and engagement of youth and their families

Focus group · Interpersonal communication · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Intervention (counseling · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sociology · Teachable moment · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

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