Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Potter, Anna Rockett Author's Email Address annarpotter@gmail.com URN etd-04272009-094742 Title Evaluation of Diabetes Education for Latinos Living in a Metropolitan Area Degree MPH Department Public Health Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Frances McCarty, Ph.D., M.Ed. Committee Chair Amparo Gonzalez, RN, BSN, CDE Committee Member Rodney Lyn, Ph.D., M.S. Committee Member Keywords
- cultural competence
- diabetes education
- diabetes
- Latino health
Date of Defense 2009-04-08 Availability unrestricted Abstract Diabetes is a worldwide epidemic, especially as the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes hasincreased in recent years. Minorities are disproportionately affected by the disease and,
at the same time, often have less access to resources including medication and
education. The Emory Latino Diabetes Education Program (ELDEP) is a culturally
component diabetes education program aimed at promoting increased knowledge about
diabetes disease management within the Latino population of metropolitan Atlanta. The
program considers cultural competence and acculturation theory in its learning
structure.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate ELDEP’s effectiveness in increasing
knowledge of diabetes, healthy behaviors, and disease management in the study
population. The study evaluated changes in knowledge for those participants who
attended only the initial intervention and those patients who attended both the initial
session and at least one follow-up intervention. Data was collected through a selfreport
questionnaire completed by patients at the beginning of each intervention
session.
The results of this study indicate that specific participant characteristics may be
associated with attendance at follow-up sessions. Participant knowledge about certain
factors related to diabetes also increased. Based on these results, recommendations
will be made to the program staff at ELDEP.
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