Using Peer Educators to Deliver a Worksite-Based Lifestyle Program to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk in India

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Objectives

We sought to understand the feasibility, acceptability, and sustainability of using peer educators to deliver a worksite-based lifestyle intervention program to reduce cardiometabolic risk in India.

Methods

INtegrating DIAbetes prevention in WORKplaceS (INDIA-WORKS, Clinicaltrial.gov #NCT02813668) is an implementation study to evaluate a lifestyle intervention program targeting employees with prediabetes or newly diagnosed diabetes in ten worksites in India. Peer educators were recruited at each worksite and trained to teach lifestyle classes. We conducted in-depth interviews with managers (n = 16), peer educators (n = 29), and implementation team members (n = 8) and focus group discussions with employees participating in the program (n = 13) to evalua

SUBMITTER: Rhodes E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7259003 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature