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Review
. 2022 Sep;57(3):393-411.
doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2022.04.006. Epub 2022 Aug 2.

Promoting Health Equity in the Latinx Community, Locally and Globally: The Duke University School of Nursing Model

Rosa M Gonzalez-Guarda  1 , Irene C Felsman  2 , Rosa M Solorzano  3
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Promoting Health Equity in the Latinx Community, Locally and Globally: The Duke University School of Nursing Model

Rosa M Gonzalez-Guarda et al. Nurs Clin North Am. 2022 Sep.

Abstract

It is imperative that nurses are equipped to promote the health and well-being of diverse populations in United States, including the growing Latinx community, which experiences significant health disparities. This article summarizes the values, programs, and impact of the Duke University School of Nursing Latinx Engagement Health Equity Model. Collaborative partnerships with diverse community partners addressing Latinx populations across the life span were developed, spanning the education, research, and service missions of the university. Programs were rooted in cultural values and were delivered through diverse interprofessional teams and with support from the university. Programs included local and global immersion programs, volunteer work, courses in Medical Spanish, community engaged research projects, and leadership in coalitions. These models have resulted in favorable outcomes for learners, faculty and staff, and the Latinx community more broadly and can serve as a model for strategies to promote health equity at schools of nursing.

Keywords: Community engagement; Health equity; Hispanic/Latino; Nursing education; Nursing research.

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History of DUSON’s Engagement with the Latinx community.
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