Vida PURA: feasibility of culturally adapted screening and brief intervention for Latino day laborers

Methods We conducted qualitative interviews with Latino day laborers and social services to inform the cultural adaptation of screening and brief interventions. Interviews and focus groups were conducted by trained bilingual research staff. Recordings were transcribed; then transcripts were coded and analyzed in Atlas.ti. Each transcript was coded by two members of the research staff. Case summaries and coded quotations were reviewed for prevalent themes. Themes were used to identify sources of mismatch between traditional screening and brief intervention (SBI) and the target population. The adapted intervention was then pilot-tested to assess the feasibility and potential effectiveness. In the pilot test, 104 men were screened using the AUDIT, and men with a score ≥ 6 were offered a brief intervention (56%). Those receiving an intervention completed follow-up surveys at 2 and 8 eight weeks. Alcohol use was assessed using the AUDIT and 14 day timeline follow-back.