Jie Hu|Debra C. Wallace|Thomas P. McCoy|Karen A. Amirehsani
A Family-Based Diabetes Intervention for Hispanic Adults and Their Family Members
University of North Carolina at Greensboro|University of North Carolina at Greensboro|University of North Carolina at Greensboro|University of North Carolina at Greensboro
aims purpose quasiexperimental 1group longitudinal study examine effects familybased intervention program diabetes selfmanagement behaviors a1c biomarkers psychosocial factors healthrelated quality life hispanics diabetes methods adult patients diabetes n 36 family members n 37 recruited community clinic rural central north carolina patients family members attended 8week culturally tailored diabetes educational program taught spanish data collected pre postintervention patients family members additional data collection patients 1 month postintervention results patients family members female almost immigrants a1c decreased 49 average among patients preintervention 1 month postintervention patients showed significant improvements systolic blood pressure diabetes selfefficacy diabetes knowledge physical mental components healthrelated quality life higher levels intake healthy foods performance blood glucose tests foot inspections reported family members significantly lowered body mass index improved diabetes knowledge preintervention immediately postintervention significant changes levels physical activity found among patients diabetes family members conclusions findings suggest including family members educational interventions may provide emotional psychological support patients diabetes help develop healthy family behaviors promote diabetes selfmanagement