Chandra Y. Osborn|K. Rivet Amico|Noemi Cruz|Ann A. O’Connell|Rafael Pérez?Escamilla|Seth C. Kalichman|Scott Wolf|Jeffrey D. Fisher
A Brief Culturally Tailored Intervention for Puerto Ricans With Type 2 Diabetes
Vanderbilt University Medical Center|University of Connecticut|Humana (United States)|The Ohio State University|Yale University|University of Connecticut|Mercy Medical Center|University of Connecticut
informationmotivationbehavioral skills imb model health behavior change informed design brief culturally tailored diabetes selfcare intervention puerto ricans type 2 diabetes participants n 118 recruited outpatient primary care clinic urban hospital northeast united states ancova models evaluated intervention effects food label reading diet adherence physical activity glycemic control hba1c followup intervention group reading food labels adhering diet recommendations significantly control group although mean hba1c values decreased groups intervention 048 vs control 027 absolute decrease intervention group showed significant improvement baseline followup p lt 008 corroborating improvements diabetes selfcare behaviors findings support use imb model culturally tailor diabetes interventions enhance patients knowledge motivation behavior skills needed selfcare