Assessing Training Interests of Latin American and Caribbean Immigrant-serving HIV/AIDS, STD, and Hepatitis C Providers in New York State, United States

Jahron P Marriott; José G Pérez-Ramos; Song Hoa Choi; Gersandre Gonsalves-Domond; Beatrice Aladin; Monica Barbosu; Cheryl Smith; Timothy Dye

doi:10.21106/ijma.373

Assessing Training Interests of Latin American and Caribbean Immigrant-serving HIV/AIDS, STD, and Hepatitis C Providers in New York State, United States

Int J MCH AIDS. 2020;9(2):186-190. doi: 10.21106/ijma.373. Epub 2020 May 8.

Authors

Jahron P Marriott¹, José G Pérez-Ramos¹, Song Hoa Choi¹, Gersandre Gonsalves-Domond¹, Beatrice Aladin², Monica Barbosu¹, Cheryl Smith², Timothy Dye¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester NY, 14642, USA.
² New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute, 897 Crotona Park N, Bronx, NY, 10460, USA.

Abstract

Healthcare providers may be ill-equipped to address the specific care needs of refugee/immigrant (RI) patient populations. We assessed continuing education (CE) training interests among HIV/AIDS, STD, and Hepatitis C (HASH) providers in New York State (NYS), United States, who serve RI patients from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). An online survey was completed by 156 HASH providers during a three-month period in Spring 2018. HASH providers serving LAC patients indicate interest in additional training to address the unique needs of the RI community. We noted a strong interest for more tailored learning opportunities in issues that impact refugee health.

Keywords: Caribbean; Continuing education; HIV/AIDS; Hepatitis; Immigrant Health; Latin America; Refugee; STD; Training.