Design and Pilot Testing of an English and Spanish Behavioral Health Patient Survey on Data Privacy

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2019 Aug 21:264:1891-1892. doi: 10.3233/SHTI190699.

Abstract

We piloted a Spanish and English survey on data privacy. Thirty-one Latino behavioral health patients completed the survey in person with a preference for paper (78%) over electronic questionnaire. Dialect variations across Latino countries and the lack of tools to assess reading level in Spanish affected comprehension. Our experience will help others address similar tasks more effectively and encourage inclusion of Latino populations in future research.

Keywords: Behavior; Health Surveys; Latinos; Privacy.

MeSH terms

  • Health Surveys*
  • Hispanic or Latino*
  • Humans
  • Language
  • Pilot Projects
  • Privacy*