Promises and Pitfalls of Dyads in the National Diabetes Prevention Program: Lifestyle Coach Perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe Lifestyle Coach perceptions of dyads (i.e., family members and/or friends) in the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP).

Design

Qualitative evaluation of cross-sectional survey responses.

Setting

Online.

Participants

Lifestyle Coaches (n=253) with experience teaching at least one in-person year-long NDPP cohort at a CDC-recognized organization.

Measures

Survey included items on background and experience with dyadic approach, as well as open-ended items on the benefits and challenges observed when working with dyads in the NDPP.

Analysis

Lifestyle Coach background and experience were analyzed descriptively in SPSS. Open-ended responses were content coded in ATLAS.ti using qualitative description, and then grouped into cate

SUBMITTER: Baucom KJW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9466296 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature