TY  - JOUR
AU  - Haboush-Deloye, Amanda
AU  - Marquez, Erika
AU  - Dunne, Rebecca
AU  - Pharr, Jennifer R.
AU  - for the Nevada Minority Health and Equity CoalitionPY  - 2023
TI  - The Importance of Community Voice: Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Understand the Experiences of African American, Native American, and Latinx People During a Pandemic
T2  - Preventing Chronic Disease
JO  - Prev Chronic Dis
SP  - E12
VL  - 20
CY  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
N2  - INTRODUCTION  Although the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death rates on racial and ethnic minority communities in the US is known, information about how COVID-19 has affected these communities and how community context and perceptions can inform a better response to future health crises needs further exploration. To help achieve these objectives, we used a community-based participatory research approach to gain a better insight into African American, Native American, and Latinx communities. METHODS  From September through December 2020, we conducted 19 focus groups and recruited 142 participants. Participants were selected via a purposeful sampling technique. We used a phenomenology study design to conduct semistructured interviews, thematic analysis to code qualitative data, and descriptive statistics to summarize demographic data. RESULTS  Data analysis revealed the following 3 themes: 1) COVID-19 exacerbated mistrust, anxiety, and fear in racial and ethnic minority populations, affecting their mental health, 2) understanding sociocultural context is essential for emergency response, and 3) adapting communication strategies can help address community concerns. CONCLUSION  Amplifying the voices of people disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can help to inform a better response to future health crises and ultimately reduce health inequity among racial and ethnic minority populations.
SN  - 1545-1151
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd20.220152
DO  - 10.5888/pcd20.220152
ER  -