Our community is facing lots of stressors that may affect your health. We invite you to participate in a study to better understand how stress affects health and talk about the ways that help coping with life stressors. If you are 18 years or older, Latino/a, we invite you to participate in a phone or online health interview through Zoom that will last between 1 and 3 hours depending on your stress and life experiences, as well as a brief in-person drive-thru visit. During the interview, we will ask questions about your health, your life experiences and stressors, and how you cope with stress. During the drive-thru visit we will do a brief health exam and ask you for a blood sample using a finger stick to learn how stress is affecting your health. The information gathered will help develop health interventions for our community. All information will be confidential and anonymous. Personal protective equipment will be used at all times during the in-person drive-thru visit.
Michelle Garza
(210) 562-5551
garzam38@uthscsa.edu
Luz Garcini
(210) 450-8539
luz.m.garcini@rice.edu
Principal Investigator
Luz Garcini
Sarah Lill
(210) 562-5551
lills@uthscsa.edu
Luz Garcini
(210) 450-8539
luz.m.garcini@rice.edu
Participants are adult Latinos ages 18-70, and must be able to speak English or Spanish.
Participants with evidence of liver or kidney failure, major medical conditions involving the immune system (i.e., autoimmune and/or inflammatory diseases), or those taking steroids. Also, those who are on medications for angiotensin type I receptor blockers and those who are taking statins will be excluded. Individuals with auditory problems or cognitive impairment will also be excluded.