College of Nursing, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA.
College of Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA.
Ethn Health. 2021 Jan;26(1):126-138. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2020.1838456. Epub 2020 Oct 30.
The purpose of our study was to understand the perception of the Latino community in a rural state regarding COVID-19. Over one third of national COVID-19 cases are among Latinos, likely due to an increased prevalence of comorbid risk factors and social determinants of health that make following precautions difficult.
Respondents were recruited using snowball sampling as part of a previous effort to establish an academic-community partnership with Latinos in the area. In April 2020, we conducted 14 semi-structured interviews in Spanish with participants over the phone. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed into Spanish, and translated to English. We employed the framework approach in a thematic analysis using NVivo 12.
Common themes were a wariness of news appearing on social media, generalized worry, and the use of natural medicines to maintain health. Respondents followed recommended guidelines to protect their own health, though expressed concern that members of their community were not.
We offer insights into the perception of Latinos of the COVID-19 pandemic in a rural state. Our findings may influence communication techniques of local health departments and offer a way to understand how this often-overlooked community deals with the pandemic.
我们的研究旨在了解农村地区拉丁裔社区对 COVID-19 的看法。超过三分之一的全国 COVID-19 病例发生在拉丁裔人群中，这可能是由于与 COVID-19 相关的共病风险因素和健康社会决定因素的流行率增加，这使得遵循预防措施变得困难。
作为与该地区拉丁裔人群建立学术-社区伙伴关系的先前努力的一部分，我们使用滚雪球抽样法招募了受访者。2020 年 4 月，我们使用西班牙语通过电话对 14 名参与者进行了半结构式访谈。访谈被录音、转写成西班牙语，并翻译成英语。我们在使用 NVivo 12 的主题分析中采用了框架方法。
常见的主题包括对社交媒体上出现的新闻持谨慎态度、普遍担忧以及使用天然药物来保持健康。受访者遵循了保护自己健康的建议指南，但表示担心他们社区的成员没有这样做。
我们提供了对农村地区拉丁裔人群对 COVID-19 大流行看法的见解。我们的发现可能会影响当地卫生部门的沟通技巧，并提供一种理解这个经常被忽视的社区如何应对大流行的方法。
