Using photovoice to promote diabetes self-management in Latino patients.

ABSTRACT: Innovative, patient-centered interventions that employ novel educational methods are needed to address the burden of diabetes in the growing Latino population. Objective of this study was to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and perceived utility of photovoice in a diabetes self-management intervention for Latinos. Thirty-seven adults with diabetes attended a church-based self-management education program that included a photovoice exercise where participants were asked to take photographs to illustrate their successes and challenges in diabetes management. Participants discussed their photographs in the group classes and evaluated the exercise in an exit survey. Photographs and discussion notes were analyzed for prevalent themes. We measured participant participation in the photovoic

SUBMITTER: Baig AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6875647 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature