Mariceli Comellas|Elizabeth A. Walker|Sharon Movsas|Sheryl Merkin|Joel Zonszein|Hal Strelnick
Training Community Health Promoters to Implement Diabetes Self-Management Support Programs for Urban Minority Adults
Columbia University|Albert Einstein College of Medicine|Montefiore Medical Center|Montefiore Medical Center|Albert Einstein College of Medicine|Montefiore Medical Center
objective develop implement evaluate peerled diabetes selfmanagement support program english spanish diverse urban lowincome population program goals objectives improve diabetes selfmanagement behaviors especially becoming physically active healthier eating medication adherence problem solving goal setting methods new training program peers led certified diabetes educator cde implemented 5 individuals pilot evaluation study conducted 2 community settings east south bronx seventeen adults diabetes participated new peerled 5session program survey data collected pre postintervention diabetes selfcare activities quality wellbeing number steps using pedometer results pilot study established acceptance feasibility peer training program communitybased peerled program underserved minority adults diabetes significant improvements found several physical activity nutrition activities modest improvement wellbeing feedback peer facilitators participants indicated longer program educational materials desirable conclusions reduce health disparities urban communities essential continue program evaluation critical elements peerled programs multiethnic adults diabetes promote selfmanagement support costeffective culturally appropriate manner practice implications diabetes selfmanagement support program successfully implemented community peers within model including remote supervision cde