Marylyn Morris McEwen|Alice Pasvogel|Gwen Gallegos|Lourdes Barrera
Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Social Support Intervention at the U.S.-Mexico Border
University of Arizona|University of Arizona|Carondelet Health Network|University of Arizona
abstract objectives pilot test efficacy culturally tailored diabetes selfmanagement social support intervention mexican american adults type 2 diabetes t2dm living usmexico border region test feasibility recruiting training promotoras participate intervention delivery design sample study used singlegroup pretest posttest design convenience sample consisted 21 mexican american adults t2dm setting study community arizonasonora mexico border region interventions bilingual bicultural certified diabetes educator cde nurse researcher developed intervention improve t2dm selfmanagement activities mexican americans data collected using selfreport questionnaires glycosolated hemoglobin hba1c anthropometric measures results intervention efficacy demonstrated increase participants diabetes selfmanagement activities diabetes knowledge decrease diabetesrelated distress sedentary behaviors significant changes physiologic outcomes feasibility recruitment training 2 promotoras participated intervention delivery established conclusions promotoras collaboration cde successfully delivered culturally tailored diabetes selfmanagement social support intervention mexican american adults t2dm intervention positively affected diabetes selfmanagement behaviors