Authors: Laura Porterfield, Zuleica Santiago Delgado, Premal G Patel, Michael L Goodman, Kendall M Campbell, Elizabeth M Vaughan
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of community health workers (CHWs) in delivering diabetes self-management education (DSME) to Latino(a) adults. The researchers developed a bilingual (Spanish/English) curriculum, trained 10 CHWs, who then implemented 6-month diabetes group visit programs in community clinics. The evaluation showed high participant satisfaction, improved quality of life, and program acceptability, with an attendance rate of 81.6%. The study highlights the successful utilization of CHWs for delivering health education, providing a template for similar programs in diverse populations and health conditions.
Link: Preparing Community Health Workers to Empower Latino(a)s With Diabetes: A Real-World Implementation Study
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Resource Topic: Diabetes
Resource Type: In service training
Year: 2024
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Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No