Hispanic Health Care International
Volume 13, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 131-139

¿Qué te parece?: Pretesting an HIV testing enablers assessment instrument among Hispanic/Latino immigrant women (Article)

Sudha S.* , Morrison S. , Thomas E.H. , Herrera S.C. , Ruiz C.
  • a University of North Carolina at Greensboro, United States
  • b University of North Carolina at Greensboro, United States
  • c University of North Carolina at Greensboro, United States
  • d University of North Carolina at Greensboro, United States
  • e University of Vermont, United States

Abstract

This article describes the procedures used to determine the conceptual adequacy and cultural appropriateness of a newly developed HIV Testing Enablers Assessment (H-TEA) instrument to be used with underserved Hispanic/Latino immigrant women. The aim was to create an appropriate format for women with similar language proficiencies and ethnic backgrounds. We discuss the feedback we received from the women in terms of cultural nuances we must pay attention to when creating items and organizing them into an assessment instrument. Women reported on the understandability, comfort level, likelihood of truthfulness, and cultural relevancy of questions and response options for the instrument. These are key factors in developing an instrument that is relevant, reliable, and culturally appropriate for our target population. © 2015 Springer Publishing Company.

Author Keywords

immigrant women Assessment instrument enablers HIV testing Hispanic/Latino

Index Keywords

Emigrants and Immigrants cultural anthropology female Humans HIV Infections questionnaire devices mass screening standards Hispanic Americans Surveys and Questionnaires United States human adult migrant Culture Hispanic
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84941009804&doi=10.1891%2f1540-4153.13.3.131&partnerID=40&md5=20c35621043f02f87378452811fbb22c
DOI: 10.1891/1540-4153.13.3.131
ISSN: 15404153
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English