Pub Date : 2020-03-01DOI: 10.1177/1540415319868150
A. Yockey, K. King, Rebecca A. Vidourek
Introduction: The Hispanic population is among the most rapid growing populations in the United States. Continued research is needed regarding factors associated with substance abuse and Hispanic individuals. The present study examined psychosocial correlates to lifetime hallucinogen use among a national sample of Hispanic adults. Method: A secondary analysis of the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health was conducted. Questions assessing previous lifetime substance use, psychosocial factors, and demographics were completed by 2,866 Hispanic adults. Weighted logistic regression analyses were used to identify significant predictors of lifetime hallucinogen use. Results: Results indicated that greater than one in seven (15.1%) of Hispanic adults reported having ever used hallucinogens (lifetime use). Findings from the final multivariate regression revealed that those most likely to report lifetime hallucinogen use were male, used alcohol, marijuana, cigars, cigarettes, inhalants, and cocaine before the age of 21, and binge drank in the past 30 days. Discussion: Culturally competent prevention strategies aimed at addressing hallucinogen use among Hispanics are needed. Further research studies examining psychosocial reasons explaining the high prevalence of hallucinogen use among this population are warranted.
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Pub Date : 2020-03-01Epub Date: 2019-11-01DOI: 10.1177/1540415319881755
Hector R Perez, Joanna L Starrels, Sara Gonzalez, Denise C Vidot, Simin Hua, Garrett M Strizich, Donglin Zeng, Martha Daviglus, Marc D Gellman, Robert C Kaplan
Introduction: To determine the prevalence of prescription opioid (PO) use among Hispanics/Latinos with arthritis symptoms and to characterize how demographic and cultural factors are associated with PO use.
Method: Cross-sectional analysis of baseline visit data during 2008 to 2011 from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, a population-based cohort study of 16,415 Hispanics/Latinos living in Chicago, Illinois, Miami, Florida, Bronx, New York, and San Diego, California. Included participants self-reported painful inflammation or swelling in one or more joints. Multivariate models controlling for physical and mental health scores were constructed to assess how demographic and cultural factors were associated with PO use.
Results: A total of 9.3% were using POs at the time of the baseline visit. In multivariate models, persons of Cuban background (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.42, 95% confidence interval [CI; 0.21, 0.81]) and of Dominican background (AOR = 0.38, 95% CI [0.18, 0.80]) were significantly less likely to use POs compared with a reference group of persons of Mexican background. Greater language acculturation was also negatively associated with PO use (AOR = 0.68, 95% CI [0.53, 0.87]).
Conclusion: POs were used relatively uncommonly, and use showed marked variation between Hispanic/Latino groups. Future study should determine mechanisms for why greater use of English among Hispanics/Latinos might influence PO use.
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Pub Date : 2020-03-01DOI: 10.1177/1540415319882665
R. Yockey, K. King, Rebecca A. Vidourek
Blunt use is a pressing public health problem in the United States. While most studies have focused on African American youth, there remains a paucity of research examining blunt use among Hispanic individuals. Previous findings, which are quite limited, suggest mixed results, thus warranting further investigation regarding the prevalence of blunt use among Hispanic individuals and factors associated with such use. In accord with Jessor’s problem behavior theory, we hypothesized that prior use of illicit substances and certain psychosocial risk factors pose an increased risk for blunt use among Hispanic adults. A secondary analysis examined prior substance use and psychosocial factors of 10,216 Hispanic lifetime blunt users participating in the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Findings revealed that one in five (20.5%) Hispanic individuals reported lifetime blunt use. Significant risk factors associated with blunt use were age (18+ years or older), participation in a government assistance program, prior illicit substance use, and changes in appetite or weight. Additional research on other risk factors, prevention mechanisms, and treatment interventions for Hispanic individuals who use blunts is warranted.
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Pub Date : 2019-11-26DOI: 10.1177/1540415319888435
Cheryl A. Smith-Miller, D. Berry, Cass T. Miller
Introduction: Immigrant populations experience higher type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevalence rates and worse health outcomes secondary to T2DM than native-born populations. But as the largest immigrant population in the United States, the experience of T2DM diagnosis and self-management among Spanish-speaking, limited English-language proficient Latinx immigrants remains largely unexamined. This study used semistructured interviews to explore these phenomena among a cohort of 30 recent Latinx immigrants. Method: All aspects of data collection were conducted in Spanish. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected. Data analysis included descriptive statistical procedures. Qualitative data analysis was conducted using a grounded theory approach. Results: Patterns in the data analysis of 30 interviews identified accepting T2DM as a common transitional process that required significant changes in individuals’ self-perspective and ways of being. Accepting T2DM was identified by the participants as a precursor to treatment initiation. And while for most participants this transition period was brief, for some it took months to years. Distinct transitional stages were identified, categorized, and considered within the context of several theoretical orientations and were observed to align with those in transformative learning. Conclusion: Understanding differing responses and processing of a T2DM diagnosis could be leveraged to better support patients’ acceptance and transition into treatment.
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Pub Date : 2019-11-20DOI: 10.1177/1540415319888437
F. Brenes, Federico A. Henriquez
Opioid addiction is a public health concern. Opioid overdose death rates account for one third to a half of all global substance-related deaths. Opioid mortality rates increased nearly fivefold in the United States between 1999 and 2016. Recent research has found health care disparities in the United States among minority populations with opioid use disorder, particularly Hispanics. Current literature also suggests that a number of social and cultural factors, including the stigma linked to mental illness and treatment in the Hispanic culture, may further negatively contribute to the problem. This brief report pays close attention to the opioid epidemic in the United States and addresses issues related to the crisis among Hispanics. Recommendations for clinical practice, research, and health care policy are also discussed.
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Pub Date : 2019-11-13DOI: 10.1177/1540415319886797
Neomie C Congello, D. Koniak-Griffin, M. Brecht, R. Hays, MarySue V. Heilemann, A. Nyamathi
Introduction: Insufficient physical activity (PA) and obesity-related health conditions have reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Mexican American women (MAW) report low leisure time physical activity. Few studies examine activities beyond leisure time. Qualitative research suggests that partner support influence provides a cultural approach relevant to PA among MAW. Method: This cross-sectional study used an ecological model to investigate community (the physical environment), interpersonal (partner support, attitudinal familism), and intrapersonal (age, health conditions, acculturation, employment, and body mass index) factors associated with PA among 112 MAW. Community-based participatory research recommendations guided the preparatory phase of the study and the face-to-face interviews. Frequencies and descriptive statistics were computed. Multivariable linear regression analyses were used to examine associations between study variables. Results: Moderate to high PA levels were found based on combined activities performed during leisure time, transportation, household tasks, and occupational duties. Women with greater partner support reported higher PA levels. Although acculturation levels were low among women, those with higher acculturation were found to be more physically active. Conclusions: Future studies should examine strategies to increase partner support and address acculturation within intervention programs to enhance overall PA among MAW.
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Pub Date : 2019-11-13DOI: 10.1177/1540415319882776
P. Khandelwal, L. Salazar
Introduction: The aim of this qualitative study was to assess Latina/o students’ sugary drink consumption patterns and understand the social determinants leading to this consumption behavior in order to design more effective health communication–based campaigns. This study examined the perceived reasons behind high levels of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) consumption among college students of Hispanic origin in the Texas Panhandle region. Method: Fifteen Latina/o students were interviewed via an innovative social media–based online interviewing protocol. Results: Subsequent analyses revealed that peer pressure, socializing, unavailability of packaged drinking water during social events, targeted advertisements, and poor lifestyle choices were perceived reasons for high intake of SSB in the focal population. Conclusion: This study recommends designing public service announcements geared to Latino/a youth that increase awareness about the long-term health risks that can result from high consumption of SSBs. Moreover, the positive health benefits of drinking water should be highlighted and Latina/o parents should avoid glorifying SSBs and restrict their SSB consumption in front of their children. Further research should aim at designing educational messages, using theoretical backing, to test how Latina/o youth respond to them.
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Pub Date : 2019-09-25DOI: 10.1177/1540415319875247
M. Enriquez
Hispanic Health Care International (HHCI) is the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN). HHCI is a peer-reviewed journal that serves as an interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of information for clinical practice, education, research, and policy on issues concerning Hispanic/Latino populations around the globe. In addition to our commitment to the Hispanic/Latino population, we are committed to doing our best to meet the needs of our reading audience. With this commitment in mind, this editorial reports on the journal’s accomplishments and new features over the past year. During 2019, HHCI saw growth in circulation (i.e., subscriptions). In addition, there was an increase in online usage with full-text downloads up by 16%. The journal enhanced its productivity and number of article submissions during 2019. HHCI is proud to report an efficient full peer-review process: average time to first decision within 1 month of manuscript submission and an average time to final decision within 3 months. HHCI is taking steps to provide its authors with strategies to enhance visibility of their published articles. HHCI now features visual abstracts, which authors can use to share their work on social media platforms. HHCI, via its publisher Sage, partners with Kudos, a service that provides authors with tools to enhance visibility and impact of their work. In direct response to feedback from the readers and subscribers, HHCI began two new series of articles in 2019. In response to a “call to action” to strengthen the mental health workforce (National Council for Behavioral Health, 2018), HHCI began publishing a series of brief reports focused on mental health topics. In particular, these reports serve to raise awareness among health care providers, educators, researchers, and policy makers about the important issues surrounding the mental health needs of the Hispanic/ Latino population. The series began in the September issue with an article focused on an understudied, and sometimes ignored, problem: Hispanics and suicide. In this December issue, the negative impact of discriminating policies on the mental health of Hispanics is discussed. To address a request by our readers for more resources that can be used to enhance scholarly productivity, HHCI will publish a series of articles focused on scholarship. In this December issue, you will find the first article in the series, which gives “tips” for reviewing the literature and writing literature reviews. Dr. Norma Cuellar, NAHN President, and Editor of the Journal of Transcultural Nursing (https://journals.sagepub. com/home/tcn), authored the article, and I encourage you to read it and share it with your colleagues, as it provides many pearls of helpful information. Future articles in the series will focus on topics such as grant writing, giving professional presentations, and preparing abstracts. The goal of these articles is to provide readers with practical tips, use
《西班牙裔医疗国际》（HHCI）是美国全国西班牙语护士协会（NAHN）的官方期刊。HHCI是一份同行评审期刊，是一个跨学科论坛，用于传播全球西班牙裔/拉丁裔人口相关问题的临床实践、教育、研究和政策信息。除了我们对西班牙裔/拉丁裔人口的承诺外，我们还致力于尽最大努力满足读者的需求。考虑到这一承诺，这篇社论报道了该杂志在过去一年中取得的成就和新特点。2019年，HHCI的发行量（即订阅量）有所增长。此外，在线使用量有所增加，全文下载量增长了16%。该杂志在2019年提高了生产力和文章提交量。HHCI自豪地报告了一个高效的全面同行评审过程：平均在稿件提交后1个月内做出第一次决定，平均在3个月内作出最终决定。HHCI正在采取措施为其作者提供策略，以提高他们发表文章的知名度。HHCI现在以视觉摘要为特色，作者可以使用这些摘要在社交媒体平台上分享他们的作品。HHCI通过其出版商Sage与Kudos合作，Kudos是一项为作者提供工具以提高其作品的知名度和影响力的服务。为了直接回应读者和订阅者的反馈，HHCI于2019年开始了两个新系列的文章。为了响应加强心理健康队伍的“行动呼吁”（国家行为健康委员会，2018），HHCI开始发布一系列专注于心理健康主题的简短报告。特别是，这些报告有助于提高医疗保健提供者、教育工作者、研究人员和政策制定者对西班牙裔/拉丁裔人口心理健康需求的重要问题的认识。该系列始于9月号，一篇文章聚焦于一个研究不足、有时被忽视的问题：西班牙裔和自杀。在本期12月刊中，我们讨论了歧视政策对西班牙裔心理健康的负面影响。为了满足读者对更多可用于提高学术生产力的资源的要求，HHCI将发表一系列专注于学术的文章。在这期12月刊中，你会发现该系列的第一篇文章，它为回顾文献和撰写文献评论提供了“提示”。Norma Cuellar博士，NAHN主席，《跨文化护理杂志》编辑(https://journals.sagepub.com/home/tcn）撰写了这篇文章，我鼓励您阅读并与同事分享，因为它提供了许多有用的信息。该系列未来的文章将聚焦于资助写作、专业演讲和准备摘要等主题。这些文章的目的是为读者提供实用的技巧、有用的资源和指导机会。如果您对本系列的文章或主题有建议，请联系HHCI编辑。随着2019年的结束，我想借此机会衷心感谢该杂志的读者、同行评审员、作者和敬业的编委会成员与HHCI分享他们的时间和专业知识。此外，该杂志感谢NAHN、First Point Resources和Sage Publications的HHCI团队的支持。没有你们所有人，就不会有HHCI期刊。祝大家2020年快乐健康！
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Pub Date : 2019-09-23DOI: 10.1177/1540415319874889
N. Cuellar
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Pub Date : 2019-09-23DOI: 10.1177/1540415319875103
F. Brenes
Hispanics, the largest minority group in the United States, are a heterogeneous group that contains a large portion of immigrants from Latin America. Recently, anti-immigrant policies and anti-Hispanic discriminatory practices have heightened at state and national levels. These policies and practices serve to endanger the mental health of Hispanics and play a major role in health care disparities. Positive correlations have been found between chronic discrimination and depression as well as other comorbid conditions, such as anxiety and substance use, and physical disorders. This report provides an overview of the changes in law/policy in recent history that negatively affect the well-being of Hispanics. Recommendations for health care professionals, educators, and researchers are presented.
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