2017
A web-based educational video to improve asthma knowledge for limited English proficiency Latino caregivers
Riera A, Ocasio A, Tiyyagura G, Thomas A, Goncalves P, Krumeich L, Ragins K, Trevino S, Vaca FE. A web-based educational video to improve asthma knowledge for limited English proficiency Latino caregivers. Journal Of Asthma 2017, 54: 624-631. PMID: 27780380, PMCID: PMC7244941, DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2016.1251597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregiver asthma knowledgeAsthma knowledgeAsthma careAsthma diagnosisQuality asthma carePediatric asthma careAsthma action planLatino caregiversAsthma knowledge questionnaireAsthma knowledge scoresEducational videoLEP caregiversChild asthma diagnosisPersistent asthmaED utilizationED encountersMedication usageInterventional studyActivity limitationsChildren 2Knowledge questionnaireKnowledge scoreCaregiversMean scoreHigh school diploma
2014
Latino Caregiver Experiences With Asthma Health Communication
Riera A, Ocasio A, Tiyyagura G, Krumeich L, Ragins K, Thomas A, Trevino S, Vaca FE. Latino Caregiver Experiences With Asthma Health Communication. Qualitative Health Research 2014, 25: 16-26. PMID: 25185159, DOI: 10.1177/1049732314549474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaCaregiversChild, PreschoolCommunication BarriersCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchEnvironmentFemaleHealth CommunicationHispanic or LatinoHumansInfantInterviews as TopicLanguageMaleMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicPhysician-Patient RelationsQualitative ResearchTobacco Smoke PollutionTranslatingConceptsHealth communicationSignificant asthma burdenSpanish-language interviewsSpanish transcriptsLEP caregiversCaregivers' experiencesInterpreter availabilityCommunication barriersSuitable action planFeelings of mistrustAsthma encountersAsthma burdenHealth caregiversCommunicationFurther inquiryEmotional stressInductive codingThematic saturationMedical settingsIndividual emotional responsesQualitative dataFocus groupsInterpretersEmotional responsesPurposeful sample
2013
The impact of limited English proficiency on asthma action plan use
Riera A, Navas-Nazario A, Shabanova V, Vaca FE. The impact of limited English proficiency on asthma action plan use. Journal Of Asthma 2013, 51: 178-184. PMID: 24147607, DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2013.858266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAsthmaCaregiversChildChild, PreschoolCommunication BarriersData CollectionEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansInfantLanguageMaleConceptsAsthma action plan useAction plan usePediatric emergency departmentPlan useLEP caregiversExact testCaregivers' reasonsQualified health centersFisher's exact testPhysician attentivenessSymptom managementChief complaintEmergency departmentChild's asthmaLimited English proficiencyHealth centersAge of childrenWhite raceMild/Caregiver educationAsthmaLatino ethnicityCaregivers' abilityPrivate insuranceCaregivers