The Virtual Promotoras Study: eHealth Intervention to Promote Sexual Health Among Young Latina Women in the US South

Young Latina women face significant barriers to sexual health and healthcare access, particularly in emerging Latino states like Alabama. The goals of the proposed study are to develop and examine the feasibility of an innovative, scalable mHealth, "safe space" intervention for Young Latina Women (YLW) in Alabama (AL) and to stimulate the conduct of behavioral research at the University of Alabama. This work is consistent with the National Institute of Nursing Research's goals of "Enhancing wellness by understanding the physical, behavioral, cultural and environmental influences on health status and developing culturally tailored interventions to prevent illness and promote health" and "Using innovative technologies to develop novel interventions that deliver personalized care and real-time health information to patients, families and healthcare providers".

Inclusion Criteria:Potential participants will be eligible to participate if they self-identify as Latina, are 16-21 years of age, self-report not having had a preventive care or sexual healthcare visit in the last 18 months, and have lived in AL for at least 5 years.Exclusion Criteria:Non-English or Spanish Speaking. (At this time, we are unable to accommodate Latinas who only speak indigenous languages.)