Myriam Torres, PhD

South Carolina Rural Health Research Center

Phone: 803.251.6317
E-mail: torresme@gwm.sc.edu

University of South Carolina
220 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 204
Columbia, SC 29210

Completed Projects

Role of English Proficiency and Area of Residence in the Use of Adult Preventive Health Services Among Latino Subgroups, Lead researcher
Research center: South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Cultural competency, Health promotion and disease prevention, Hispanics, Minority health
This project will examine whether and how language and residence influence the utilization of preventive health services by Latino adults.

Publications

• Rural Hospitals and Spanish Speaking Patients with Limited English Proficiency
  Author(s): Myriam E. Torres, Deborah Parra-Medina, Amy Brock Martin, Andrew O. Johnson, Jessica D. Bellinger, Janice C. Probst
  Research center: South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Cultural competency, Hispanics
  Date: 10 / 2005
  This is the executive summary. Reports that 40 million Latinos in the United States, 14.2% of the population, have limited English proficiency (LEP), which can lead to poor health outcomes in the absence of effective medical interpretation or translation services. Executive summary available online.