A randomized trial to evaluate a complex, co-created, culture-sensitive intervention to promote healthy lifestyles and compliance to therapy in immigrants with type 2 diabetes: A protocol of a multicenter Italian study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The active involvement of end users may overcome socio-economic, cultural and context-related barriers that may reduce health promotion effectiveness in type 2 diabetes control and prevention. The "Cardio-metabolic diseases in immigrants and ethnic minorities: from epidemiology to new prevention strategies" (DIABETHIC) project funded by the European Union through the Italian Ministry of Health includes a multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) aimed to assess the effectiveness of a co-created health promotion intervention for immigrants affected by type 2 diabetes. This protocol describes the co-creation process and methodological challenges in evaluating co-created health promotion interventions.

Methods and analysis

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SUBMITTER: Bonvicini L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11849826 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature