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The Annual African American Conference on Diabetes: evolving program evaluation with evolving program implementation.

Jacquelyn M Houston1, Maurice Martin, Joel E Williams

  • 1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2600 Bull St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA. houstojm@dhec.sc.gov

Preventing Chronic Disease
|December 17, 2005
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This study evaluated a diabetes conference for African Americans in South Carolina. The conference effectively increased participants' knowledge and self-rated understanding of diabetes management, offering education and support.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Disparities
  • Diabetes Education

Background:

  • South Carolina has high diabetes rates, particularly among African Americans, who face barriers like poverty and limited healthcare access.
  • The African American Conference on Diabetes aims to address these disparities by providing targeted education and support.
  • This article details the conference's development and evaluation to assess its impact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the African American Conference on Diabetes.
  • To identify factors influencing attendance and improve future programming.
  • To assess the cognitive impact of the conference on participants' understanding of diabetes.

Main Methods:

  • Focus groups with 20 African American attendees with diabetes were conducted in 2002.

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  • A pre- and post-conference survey using the Diabetes Understanding Scale was administered in 2004.
  • The study aimed to assess program effects, reach, and improvements.

    • Main Results:

    • Focus groups indicated participants valued the conference for education, social support, resources, and logistics.
    • Self-rated understanding of diabetes significantly increased across all cognitive items after attending the conference.
    • The 1-day conference demonstrated a significant short-term increase in self-rated cognitive understanding of diabetes behaviors.

    Conclusions:

    • The conference is a valuable resource for African Americans with diabetes, enhancing knowledge and promoting behavior change.
    • Continued participation may lead to improved diabetes self-management skills.
    • The conference effectively increases short-term cognitive understanding of diabetes behaviors.