The Virtual Promotoras Study: eHealth Intervention to Promote Sexual Health Among Young Latina Women in the US South

Description

Young Latina women face significant barriers to sexual health and healthcare access, particularly in emerging Latino states like Alabama. The goals of the proposed study are to develop and examine the feasibility of an innovative, scalable mHealth, "safe space" intervention for Young Latina Women (YLW) in Alabama (AL) and to stimulate the conduct of behavioral research at the University of Alabama. This work is consistent with the National Institute of Nursing Research's goals of "Enhancing wellness by understanding the physical, behavioral, cultural and environmental influences on health status and developing culturally tailored interventions to prevent illness and promote health" and "Using innovative technologies to develop novel interventions that deliver personalized care and real-time health information to patients, families and healthcare providers".

Conditions

Healthy

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Young Latina women face significant barriers to sexual health and healthcare access, particularly in emerging Latino states like Alabama. The goals of the proposed study are to develop and examine the feasibility of an innovative, scalable mHealth, "safe space" intervention for Young Latina Women (YLW) in Alabama (AL) and to stimulate the conduct of behavioral research at the University of Alabama. This work is consistent with the National Institute of Nursing Research's goals of "Enhancing wellness by understanding the physical, behavioral, cultural and environmental influences on health status and developing culturally tailored interventions to prevent illness and promote health" and "Using innovative technologies to develop novel interventions that deliver personalized care and real-time health information to patients, families and healthcare providers".

The Virtual Promotoras (VIP) Program for Young Latina Women: Testing the Feasibility of an eHealth Intervention to Promote Sexual Health Among Young Latina Women in the US South

The Virtual Promotoras Study: eHealth Intervention to Promote Sexual Health Among Young Latina Women in the US South

Condition
Healthy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Tuscaloosa

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, 35209

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Potential participants will be eligible to participate if they self-identify as Latina, are 16-21 years of age, self-report not having had a preventive care or sexual healthcare visit in the last 18 months, and have lived in AL for at least 5 years.
  • * Non-English or Spanish Speaking. (At this time, we are unable to accommodate Latinas who only speak indigenous languages.)

Ages Eligible for Study

16 Years to 21 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa,

Study Record Dates

2025-08