Translating an Evidence-Based Diabetes Education Approach Into Rural African-American Communities: The "Wisdom, Power, Control" Program

Conclusions. Findings from this study demonstrate the initial success of translating a culturally adapted DSME program into rural African-American communities. The study highlights important lessons learned in the process of implementing this type of program in a real-world setting with a minority population.

Source: Diabetes Spectrum - May 15, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Pena-Purcell, N. C.; Jiang, L.; Ory, M. G.; Hollingsworth, R. Tags: Feature Articles Source Type: research