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Examining implementation and effects of a comprehensive community intervention addressing type 2 diabetes among
Ithar Hassaballa1, Lisa Davis2, Vincent Francisco3
1American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.
Abstract:
Type-2 diabetes affects millions of people. Racial minorities are at higher risk for developing diabetes and suffering complications. Duke University and its partners built a team to improve population-level health outcomes and reduce health disparities in Durham County, NC. An empirical case study design was used to examine the Durham Diabetes Program (DDP) and its effects on emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions (HAs). High-risk program participants (N = 200) were enrolled into the DDP using a risk algorithm. Culturally competent teams delivered various intervention components that were anchored in behavior change strategies (e.g. diabetes self-management education and support, enhancing clinical care, community mobilization, and health system/community transformation). More than a hundred community/system changes were implemented as part of the DDP. Further, the DDP was associated with decreased ED visits (by 34%) and HAs (by 40.5%). This research can inform the way diabetes is assessed and interventions are delivered.
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