Thesis
Training Latinos in Philadelphia to increase community resilience: a qualitative analysis
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Drexel University
2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/yge6-qh37
Abstract
For Latinos, increased risk for health disparities such as poverty, low education, and even discrimination lead to a potentially greater impact of poor health outcomes such as HIV/AIDS, violence, mental health disorders, and alcohol abuse. New strategies to promote resilience in the Latino community can be employed to offer a strengths-based approach that highlights adaptability among groups who experience adversity. This Community-Based Masters' Project paper explores the connection of Latino health improvement and community resilience by way of trainings conducted in Philadelphia. A qualitative study which incorporated semi-structured interviews with individuals who previously completed a Community Resilience training sought to demonstrate how Community Resilience training affected Latinos immigrants and to highlight specific suggestions from the CR training participants for future Latino-focused interventions in Philadelphia. The specific aims proposed were: 1. Understand how CR training transforms participants' self-perceptions and opinion of their own resilience; 2. Evaluate if and how CR participants have used the knowledge and skills gained from the training to effectively impact their communities; and 3. Provide recommendations for future interventions by addressing potential changes in CR training design and methods. The CR training was found to be impactful to both the individual and the community. Participants were able to define resilience as well as contribute recommendations for future implementation of CR trainings. Results suggest that there is a need in Philadelphia for safe and supportive spaces where community members can come together and continue to learn about resilience. Additionally, removing barriers such as costs and location can increase the effect of recruitment efforts on CR training for Latinos. In particular, essential to strengthening the resilience of Latino immigrants in Philadelphia, is making the CR training better known as the target population already has an interest in interventions that allow personal growth and interaction with the community. Finally, the data gathered from the qualitative analysis serves to provide additional strategies for implementation of future CR trainings for Latinos. Through the analysis of the data from the participant interviews, results were gathered that might help inform future initiatives for Latino health and propose recommendations for future CR trainings.
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- Title
- Training Latinos in Philadelphia to increase community resilience
- Creators
- Krystal Lobban - DU
- Contributors
- Ana P. Martínez-Donate (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- 28 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health; Community Health and Prevention; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 8873; 991014632291904721