Wrench Algevis, Vélez-Figueroa Andrea Celeste, de Lamadrid Julián J Rubio Gil, Pommells Kaitlyn, Sánchez John Paul
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine.
First-Year Resident, Hospital Universitario Dr. Ramón Ruiz Arnau and Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine.
MedEdPORTAL. 2025 Mar 25;21:11509. doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11509. eCollection 2025.
Arthropod-borne diseases like Chagas, dengue, and West Nile virus are common among migrants and immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries and U.S. travelers. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that by 2060, 28% of the total U.S. population and 39% of the foreign-born population will be Hispanic. Health care practitioners need a thorough understanding of these diseases to provide proper care and improve patient compliance for the ever-changing U.S. population.
We used Kern's model to develop an hour-long interactive module consisting of a presentation, a video for large-group discussion, six case studies for small-group discussions, and pre- and postsession evaluations. All materials are available in English and Spanish; the module is tailored to health care providers communicating with Spanish-speaking patients. We used statistical tests to compare confidence levels and assess improvements in knowledge before and after the module.
The module was implemented three times in Spanish and two times in English to a total of 49 participants, which included prehealth students, medical students, graduate students, and faculty/staff. The Wilcoxon rank sum test demonstrated significant improvement from pre- to postsession evaluations for all educational objectives. Based on a 5-point Likert scale, the median confidence level increased from 2 () to 4 (), with < .01.
This module can be of particular importance to health care providers localized in or focused on Hispanic communities. It can be easily integrated into microbiology, epidemiology, and medical Spanish courses. Further research is needed to assess its effectiveness among faculty and staff.
恰加斯病、登革热和西尼罗河病毒等节肢动物传播疾病在来自西班牙语国家的移民和美国旅行者中很常见。美国人口普查局预测，到2060年，美国总人口的28%和外国出生人口的39%将是西班牙裔。医疗保健从业者需要全面了解这些疾病，以便为不断变化的美国人口提供适当的护理并提高患者的依从性。
我们使用克恩模型开发了一个为时一小时的互动模块，包括一次讲座、一个用于大组讨论的视频、六个用于小组讨论的案例研究以及课前和课后评估。所有材料均有英文和西班牙文版本；该模块是为与讲西班牙语的患者交流的医疗保健提供者量身定制的。我们使用统计测试来比较信心水平，并评估该模块前后知识的提高情况。
该模块以西班牙语实施了三次，以英语实施了两次，共有49名参与者，其中包括健康预科学生、医学生、研究生以及教职员工。威尔科克森秩和检验表明，所有教育目标在课前到课后评估中都有显著提高。基于5分制李克特量表，中位信心水平从2（）提高到4（），P <.01。
该模块对身处或专注于西班牙裔社区的医疗保健提供者可能特别重要。它可以很容易地融入微生物学、流行病学和医学西班牙语课程。需要进一步研究以评估其在教职员工中的有效性。
