Authors: Karen H. Kim Yeary, Cameron M. Kaplan, and Ellen Hutchins
Black communities experience higher rates of obesity than others, increasing risk for diabetes and other weight-related health conditions. Karen Kim Yeary and colleagues assessed the cost of implementing a CHW-led Diabetes Prevention Program adapted for rural black communities. Participants across 31 churches received a 16-session weight loss information over a six month period. Averaging 2.53kg of weight loss and $340.95 per participant, the cost to run this program was approximately $138 per kg of weight lost.
Link: Implementation costs of a community health worker delivered weight loss intervention in black churches serving underserved communities
Resource Topic: CHW Funding
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2020
Region: North America (U.S. and Canada)
Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No