University of Florida researcher to study depression in Latina women

“University of Florida College of Nursing assistant professor Jeanne Marie Stacciarini has received a $202,113 supplementary grant from the National Institutes of Health to study depression in Latinas and promote diversity in health-related research.

The supplement was awarded under the NIH study associate professor Shawn Kneipp is conducting to determine ways of reducing women’s health disparities through an approach called community-based participatory research, or CBPR.

Stacciarini’s preliminary findings revealed that unique health beliefs, strong community values, languages barriers and dependency on men make it difficult for Latina women who are depressed to be properly identified. These factors also impair their ability to receive culturally appropriate treatment, leaving many women incapable of taking care of themselves and their families. Depression in the Latina community is fairly common but is often left untreated, she said.”

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