Healthcare career intervention with youth in a predominantly Latinx rural community: a pilot study of a creative approach

Garrison, Yunkyoung; Ali, Saba Rasheed; Lin, Ching-Lan Rosaline; Kim, Ji Youn Cindy; Heshmati, Sara

The present study discusses a pilot intervention for youth in a predominantly Latinx rural community in the U.S. The intervention incorporated multimodal creative activities into the social cognitive career theory-based healthcare career program. Participants (N = 75) were assessed for healthcare career self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and interests (pre-/post-intervention). Their healthcare career task self-efficacy and interests scores significantly increased overall. By race/ethnicity groups, however, only White students reported an increase in healthcare interests, and only students of color an increase in healthcare career task self-efficacy. This provides preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of the proposed intervention. Implications for services and research are discussed.