TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of a culturally sensitive, empowerment-focused, community-based health promotion program on health outcomes of adults with type 2 diabetes
AU - Tucker, Carolyn M.
AU - Lopez, Manuel Thomas
AU - Campbell, Kendall
AU - Marsiske, Michael
AU - Daly, Katherine
AU - Nghiem, Khanh
AU - Rahim-Williams, Bridgett
AU - Jones, Jessica
AU - Hariton, Eduardo
AU - Patel, Avani
PY - 2014/2
Y1 - 2014/2
N2 - The purpose of the present study was to test the effects of a culturally sensitive, health empowerment-focused, community-based health promotion program tailored to adult patients with type 2 diabetes on these patients' body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and self-reported blood glucose levels, treatment adherence, and stress levels. Study participants (N = 130) consisted mostly of African Americans (70%) and Hispanic/Latinos (22.3%) who were divided almost evenly between an intervention group and wait-list control group. The tested health promotion program is informed by Health Self-Empowerment Theory. At post-test, program participants in the intervention group as compared to those in the control group demonstrated significantly lower levels of BMI, diastolic blood pressure, and physical stress. Implications of these study findings for future similar programs and research are discussed.
AB - The purpose of the present study was to test the effects of a culturally sensitive, health empowerment-focused, community-based health promotion program tailored to adult patients with type 2 diabetes on these patients' body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and self-reported blood glucose levels, treatment adherence, and stress levels. Study participants (N = 130) consisted mostly of African Americans (70%) and Hispanic/Latinos (22.3%) who were divided almost evenly between an intervention group and wait-list control group. The tested health promotion program is informed by Health Self-Empowerment Theory. At post-test, program participants in the intervention group as compared to those in the control group demonstrated significantly lower levels of BMI, diastolic blood pressure, and physical stress. Implications of these study findings for future similar programs and research are discussed.
KW - Community-based
KW - Cultural sensitivity
KW - Empowerment
KW - Health outcomes
KW - Health promotion
KW - Type 2 diabetes
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U2 - 10.1353/hpu.2014.0044
DO - 10.1353/hpu.2014.0044
M3 - Article
C2 - 24509027
AN - SCOPUS:84893476100
SN - 1049-2089
VL - 25
SP - 292
EP - 307
JO - Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
JF - Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
IS - 1
ER -