Leveraging Social Media to Increase Access to an Evidence-Based Diabetes Intervention Among Low-Income Chinese Immigrants: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Chinese Americans is a rising public health concern for the US health care system. The majority of Chinese Americans with T2D are foreign-born older immigrants and report limited English proficiency and health literacy. Multiple social determinants of health limit access to evidence-based diabetes interventions for underserved Chinese immigrants. A social media-based diabetes intervention may be feasible to reach this community.

Objective

The purpose of the Chinese American Research and Education (CARE) study was to examine the potential efficacy of a social media-based intervention on glycemic control in Chinese Americans with T2D. Additionally, the study aimed to explore the potential effects of the intervention on psychosocial and behav

SUBMITTER: Hu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9652737 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature