Make Room for Cultural Competence: A Commentary on ¡Haz Espacio para Papi!

Abstract

ABSTRACTConsideration of cultural context is vital to the success of community-engaged scholarship and health educational and promotional programming (HEPP). The ¡Haz Espacio para Papi! (Make Room for Daddy!) program provides an example of incorporating a culturally competent mind-set into community-based research by applying sound theory and integrating knowledgeable native-community health specialists in developing, designing, piloting, recruiting, delivering, and evaluating Health Education/promotion programs. Building further on the example provided may provide a solid framework and standard for future health projects in Hispanic and Latino/a colonias and other culturally-rich and diverse communities. Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).