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255453 Cultural safety in health for Latino day laborer familiesMonday, October 29, 2012
: 4:50 PM - 5:10 PM
Background Cultural safety in healthcare, a concept with origins in New Zealand, has gained attention internationally as a critical theoretical perspective that brings attention to social injustices in health care for marginalized populations. This presentation will discuss cultural safety as applied to the experience of Latino Day Laborer families in caring for the health of their family. Latino day laborer families are at risk for disparities of health through economic difficulty and unstable living conditions related to the temporary, low wage nature of the work. Methods: Community-based participatory action research was used with Latino Day Laborer parents, grandparents, and male health promoters to 1) explore the experience of Latino families caring for the health of their family members 2) identify and implement strategies for promoting cultural safety in healthcare. Focus groups and interviews were conducted with 1) Latino day laborer parents (n=30), 2) Latino grandparents caring for children of day laborers (n=20) 3) Latino day laborer men (n=14). Community action strategies of health screening and health promoter training were implemented. Results: Findings reveal themes of cultural dissonance, lack of trust, and enduring illness. Latino Day Laborer families indicate the lack of cultural safety in their experiences in caring for the health of their families. Strategies identified by participants for building cultural safety include use of Latino health promoters, worksite health services, and increasing cultural understanding of healthcare providers. Conclusions Findings give insight into concepts of cultural safety for Latino Day Laborer families and inform healthcare strategies.
Learning Areas:
Diversity and culturePublic health or related nursing Learning Objectives: Keywords: Health Disparities, Latino
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been the principal investigator on multiple small grants regarding health of Latino Day Laborer families. I have been co-investigator on multiple grants regarding vulnerable populations in the community. Research interests include community-based participatory action with indigenous populations, innovative clinical placements, international nursing education, and health for Latino families. I have worked in community diverse settings and as a nurse educator in the US, Canada and in Central America.
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
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