1996
DOI: 10.1007/bf02257038
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Health outcomes research on Hispanics/Latinos

Abstract: Outcomes research studies the impact of the health and medical interventions on the health status and quality of life of the population. This paper discusses some of the issues and challenges involved in conducting health and medical outcomes research on the Latino population in the U. S., and also provides some solutions or strategies to overcome some of the most common problems in studying this population.

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“…These disparities can have an impact on how instruments are designed and delivered and how well respondents actually understand them. Discussing instruments available for health outcomes research on Latinos, Giachello (1996) wrote that "the available instruments are most likely to be biased along racial and ethnic, socioeconomic and/or gender lines and are often difficult to adapt to populations with low levels of education" (p. 242). Researchers may design instruments laden with "survey-ese" that is difficult for some participants to understand, or participants may be unfamiliar with the purposes of surveys and interviews.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These disparities can have an impact on how instruments are designed and delivered and how well respondents actually understand them. Discussing instruments available for health outcomes research on Latinos, Giachello (1996) wrote that "the available instruments are most likely to be biased along racial and ethnic, socioeconomic and/or gender lines and are often difficult to adapt to populations with low levels of education" (p. 242). Researchers may design instruments laden with "survey-ese" that is difficult for some participants to understand, or participants may be unfamiliar with the purposes of surveys and interviews.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Na sua versão inglesa "health related quality of life (HRQL)", foi definida como valor atribuído à duração da vida quando modificada pela percepção de limitações físicas, psicológicas, funções sociais e oportunidades influenciadas pela doença, tratamento e outros agravos, tornando-se o principal indicador para a pesquisa avaliativa sobre o resultado de intervenções (14) .…”
Section: Qualidade De Vida E Qualidade De Vida Relacionada à Saúdeunclassified
“…A Qualidade de Vida Relacionada à Saúde (QVRS) pode ser definida como o valor atribuído à duração da vida quando modificada pela percepção de limitações físicas, psicológicas, funções sociais e oportunidades influenciadas pela doença, tratamento e outros agravos, tornando-se o principal indicador para a pesquisa avaliativa sobre o resultado de intervenções 1 .…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Dessa forma, instrumentos específicos para avaliação da QVRS podem ser uma alternativa para se verificar o impacto de complicações relevantes relacionadas com a hemofilia sobre a vida dos pacientes 1 .…”
Section: Introductionunclassified