• Ann Behav Med · Aug 2020

    Latinx Health Disparities Research During COVID-19: Challenges and Innovations.

    • Audrey Harkness, Karina A Gattamorta, Yannine Estrada, Daniel Jimenez, Mariano Kanamori, Guillermo Prado, and Victoria Behar-Zusman.
    • Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Clinical Research Center, Miami, FL, USA.
    • Ann Behav Med. 2020 Aug 8; 54 (8): 544-547.

    BackgroundThe Center for Latino Health Research Opportunities (CLaRO) supports and facilitates research addressing substance abuse, violence/trauma, and HIV/AIDS among diverse and underserved Latinx populations. CLaRO runs a pilot awards program for early-stage investigators conducting Latinx health disparities research. This pilot awards program was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating innovative responses for research continuity.PurposeThe purpose of this commentary is to describe the challenges and innovative research methods developed in response to COVID-19 to continue Latinx health disparities research in the context of COVID-19.Methods/ResultsThis commentary provides a brief description of each CLaRO pilot project, the challenges introduced by COVID-19, and innovative research methods to continue Latinx health disparities research during and beyond COVID-19.ConclusionsDespite the challenges COVID-19 presents to the continuity of health disparities research, it also presents unprecedented opportunities to innovate. Such innovation is essential for solving persistent scientific, public health, and clinical challenges underlying current and emerging health disparities.© Society of Behavioral Medicine 2020. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

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