Impact of a Culturally Tailored Diabetes Education and Empowerment Program in a Mexican American Population Along the US/Mexico Border: A Pragmatic Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The study purpose was to deliver a diabetes education program under real world conditions and evaluate its effect on diabetes-related clinical, self-management and psychosocial outcomes among Mexican Americans residing along the US/Mexico border.

Methods

A pragmatic study was conducted among adult patients with diabetes in three primary care clinics located along the US/Mexico border. A bilingual culturally tailored diabetes education program incorporating hands-on participatory techniques was delivered in 4 - 8 weekly group sessions. Clinical, self-management and psychosocial outcomes were evaluated pre- and post-intervention with surveys and medical record review.

Results

A total of 209 participants were enrolled; mean age was 58.9 years (range 23 - 94, s

SUBMITTER: Flores-Luevano S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7430876 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature