Testing the Feasibility of ¡Cuídate! With Mexican and Central American Youth in a Rural Region of a Southern State

Regions of the US with growing Latino populations are in need of culturally sensitive sexual risk reduction programs. A Latino community, a public school district, and a university in eastern North Carolina collaborated to test the feasibility of ¡Cuídate!, a culturally tailored, evidence‐based sexu...

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Published in:Research in nursing & health 2014-10, Vol.37 (5), p.409-422
Main Authors: Larson, Kim L., Ballard, Sharon M., Nuncio, Brenda J., Swanson, Melvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adolescence
Adolescent
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Central America - ethnology
community-based participatory research
Cultural Characteristics
Educational Measurement
Feasibility Studies
Female
Focus Groups
Hispanic Americans - education
Hispanic Americans - ethnology
Humans
Latino
Male
Mexico - ethnology
North Carolina
Nursing
prevention
Risk factors
Risk management
Risk Reduction Behavior
Rural areas
Rural Population
Sex education
Sex Education - methods
Sexual behavior
sexual risk
United States
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Summary:Regions of the US with growing Latino populations are in need of culturally sensitive sexual risk reduction programs. A Latino community, a public school district, and a university in eastern North Carolina collaborated to test the feasibility of ¡Cuídate!, a culturally tailored, evidence‐based sexual risk reduction program, with Mexican and Central American youth. Ten male and 10 female adolescents, ages 13–17 years, participated in the ¡Cuídate! program and post‐program focus groups. Early adolescent boys and girls (ages 13–15) gained the most from this program. A safe environment facilitated healthy sexual communication, and condom skills‐building provided a context for shared partner responsibility. Grade‐level and gender differences were significant. Analysis of the focus group data identified three important messages: Everybody needs sex education, We like this program better because it is hands‐on, and I'm going to make better decisions about sex. The findings of this study support the need for community‐based interventions that ensure cultural respect, trust, and a safe environment in which to discuss sexual issues. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
ISSN:0160-6891
1098-240X
DOI:10.1002/nur.21621