What is it about?
Piloting the incorporation of Community Health Workers as team leaders for diabetes group visits in a low-income, Hispanic population
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Why is it important?
No previous studies reported Community Health Workers as part of the leadership team in diabetes group visits. Patients in this study improved their glycemic control and preventive care when compared to usual care (control group)
Perspectives
Diabetes is worsening in the Hispanic population. They face many barriers including cultural, language, and health literacy. Our current methods are insufficient and we need to find creative ways to improve their care. Community Health Workers are a promising, system-level intervention to improve healthcare for Hispanics.
Elizabeth Vaughan
Baylor College of Medicine
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This page is a summary of: Integrating CHWs as Part of the Team Leading Diabetes Group Visits: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study, The Diabetes Educator, October 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0145721717737742.
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