"We are the sun for our community:" Partnering with community health workers/promotores to adapt, deliver and evaluate a home-based collaborative care model to improve equity in access to quality depression care for older U.S. Latino adults who are underserved

• Main Authors: Lesley E. Steinman (Author), Amelia Gasca (Author), Theresa J. Hoeft (Author), Patrick J. Raue (Author), Stuart Henderson (Author), Rosa Perez (Author), Alfredo Huerta (Author), Alex Fajardo (Author), Melinda A. Vredevoogd (Author), Katherine James (Author), Ladson Hinton (Author), Laura Rath (Author), Jurgen Unutzer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundWhile depression is a leading cause of poor health, less than half of older adults receive adequate care. Inequities in both access and outcomes are even more pronounced for socially disadvantaged older adults. The collaborative care model (CCM) has potential to reduce this burden through...