BRInging the Diabetes prevention program to GEriatric populations (BRIDGE): a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this 6-week intervention was to test the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a telehealth-adapted Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) at a senior center.

Methods

Older adults (n = 16) attended weekly interactive webinars. At each measurement time point, participants completed questionnaires covering lifestyle, physical activity, quality of life, and food records and wore physical activity trackers. Qualitative data were gathered from 2 focus groups inviting all 16 participants with 13 and 10 participants attending, respectively.

Results

Over 2000 senior center members were contacted, approximately 2% (n = 39) responded to the recruitment email, and 16 were recruited into the study. Retention was 75%, and attendance rates

SUBMITTER: Beasley JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6849183 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature