TY - JOUR
T1 - An Empowerment-Based Diabetes Self-management Education Program for Hispanic/Latinos
T2 - A Quasi-experimental Pilot Study
AU - Peña-Purcell, Ninfa C.
AU - Boggess, May M.
AU - Jimenez, Natalia
N1 - Funding Information:
The pilot of the Sí, Yo Puedo Controlar Mi Diabetes! program (formerly Do Well, Be Well con Diabetes program) was supported by the US Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Nutrition Rural Health and Safety grant (2009-46100-05910). i
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - Purpose The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the effects of a culturally sensitive, empowerment-based diabetes self-management education program for Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latinos. Methods A prospective quasi-experimental repeated measures design tested the effectiveness of the ¡Si, Yo Puedo Controlar Mi Diabetes! diabetes self-management education program. In sum, 144 persons residing in 2 Texas counties at the Texas-Mexico border (Starr and Hidalgo) served as participants. Two groups were formed, an intervention and a control (wait list). Clinical (A1C), cognitive, attitudinal, behavioral, and cultural assessments were collected at baseline and 3 months. Results Demographic characteristics for the intervention and control groups were similar. Both groups were predominately female, low income, older than 40 years, and minimally acculturated. Baseline and posttest findings showed that the intervention group had a significant reduction in A1C values; median difference was 0.3 (n = 45), especially for those with higher baseline values. Participants in the intervention group also improved in their self-efficacy and self-care scores. Conclusions Findings from the study suggest that additional dissemination of a diabetes self-management education program for Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latinos is warranted to improve clinical outcomes and associated diabetes self-efficacy and self-care behaviors.
AB - Purpose The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the effects of a culturally sensitive, empowerment-based diabetes self-management education program for Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latinos. Methods A prospective quasi-experimental repeated measures design tested the effectiveness of the ¡Si, Yo Puedo Controlar Mi Diabetes! diabetes self-management education program. In sum, 144 persons residing in 2 Texas counties at the Texas-Mexico border (Starr and Hidalgo) served as participants. Two groups were formed, an intervention and a control (wait list). Clinical (A1C), cognitive, attitudinal, behavioral, and cultural assessments were collected at baseline and 3 months. Results Demographic characteristics for the intervention and control groups were similar. Both groups were predominately female, low income, older than 40 years, and minimally acculturated. Baseline and posttest findings showed that the intervention group had a significant reduction in A1C values; median difference was 0.3 (n = 45), especially for those with higher baseline values. Participants in the intervention group also improved in their self-efficacy and self-care scores. Conclusions Findings from the study suggest that additional dissemination of a diabetes self-management education program for Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latinos is warranted to improve clinical outcomes and associated diabetes self-efficacy and self-care behaviors.
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U2 - 10.1177/0145721711423319
DO - 10.1177/0145721711423319
M3 - Article
C2 - 22002970
AN - SCOPUS:80755176853
SN - 0145-7217
VL - 37
SP - 770
EP - 779
JO - The Diabetes Educator
JF - The Diabetes Educator
IS - 6
ER -