Telemedicine Training and Support for Community Health Workers: Improving Knowledge of Diabetes.

ABSTRACT: Background: Community health workers (CHWs) are a well-established source to improve patient health care, yet their training and support remain suboptimal. This limits program expansion and potentially compromises patient safety. The objective of the study was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of weekly training and support by telemedicine (videoconferencing). Materials and Methods: CHWs (n = 6) who led diabetes group visits for low-income Latinos met weekly with a health care professional for training and support. Feasibility and acceptability outcome measures included telemedicine usability, knowledge of diabetes (baseline to 6 months), and program satisfaction. Results: Telemedicine training and support were found to be feasible and

SUBMITTER: Vaughan EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7044768 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature