Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers and Health Research: Developing Capacity for PCOR

Migrant farmworkers are generally excluded from healthcare or research discussions. In partnership with Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund, the project enhancement will build capacity to conduct engagement with this population through alternate mechanisms in a time of masking and social distancing. It focuses on the awareness and informational needs of migrant farmworkers regarding COVID-19, and will seek to understand how they obtain information, who they trust to provide accurate information, what they prioritize when balancing the need to work with social distancing recommendations, and how their priorities affect their use of health care. The enhancement activities will also collect information about how to stay connected to populations, such as farmworkers, some who are migrating and very mobile, and who may have limited Internet connections, equipment, or technology skills when shelter-at-home orders are in place.