Examining the Effectiveness of an E-Learning Training Course for Coaches of a Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Program

ABSTRACT: Small Steps for Big Changes (SSBC) is a community-based diabetes prevention program (DPP). SSBC utilizes a motivational interviewing (MI) informed counseling style to deliver a structured diet and exercise curriculum to empower healthy behavioral modifications and prevent type 2 diabetes (T2D). An electronic learning (e-learning) platform to train SSBC coaches was developed to improve flexibility, reach, and accessibility. While e-learning has shown to be an effective mode of teaching content to health professionals, less is known in the context of DPP coaches. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the SSBC e-learning course. Twenty coaches (eleven fitness staff personnel and nine university students) were recruited through existing fitness facilities to participate in the online

SUBMITTER: Grieve N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10191814 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature