Adaptions to the National Diabetes Prevention Programme lifestyle change curriculum by Hawai'i Federally Qualified Health Centers: a qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this qualitative study was to describe the community-appropriate and culturally appropriate adaptations made by lifestyle change programme (LCP) coaches to the National Diabetes Prevention Programme curriculum for Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) patients in Hawai'i, an ethnically diverse state with a high proportion of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI).

Research design and methods

We used a qualitative descriptive approach. First, we conducted a document review of existing programmatic notes and materials followed by video interview calls with 13 lifestyle coaches at 7 FQHCs implementing in-person LCPs. Lifestyle coaches catalogued, described and explained the rationale for adaptations. The research team counted adaptations if

SUBMITTER: Stupplebeen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7643499 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature