Authors: Islam NS, Wyatt LC, Patel SD, Shapiro E, Tandon SD, Mukherji BR, Tanner M, Rey MJ, Trinh-Shevrin C.
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact and feasibility of a pilot Community Health Worker (CHW) intervention to improve diabetes management among Bangladeshi-American individuals with type 2 diabetes living in New York City. Improvements were seen in diabetes knowledge, exercise and diet to control diabetes, frequency of checking feet, medication compliance, and self-efficacy of health and physical activity from baseline to 12 months. Additionally, there were decreases in A1C, weight, and body mass index. Program evaluation revealed a high acceptability of the intervention, and qualitative findings indicated that CHWs helped overcome barriers and facilitated program outcomes through communal concordance, trust, and leadership. The intervention demonstrated high acceptability and suggested efficacy in improving diabetes management outcomes among Bangladeshi immigrants in an urban setting. The US Bangladeshi population will continue to increase, and given the high rates of diabetes, as well as linguistic and economic barriers faced by this community, effective and culturally tailored health interventions are needed to overcome barriers and provide support for diabetes management.
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Resource Topic: Behavior Change and Communication, CHW Role, Chronic conditions, Community Case Management, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Minority Population, Program Evaluation
Resource Type: Evaluation, Journal articles, Research
Year: 2013
Region: North America (U.S. and Canada)
Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No