Evaluation of a Community Health Worker Pilot Intervention to Improve Diabetes Management in Bangladeshi Immigrants With Type 2 Diabetes in New York City

Conclusions The intervention demonstrated high acceptability and suggested efficacy in improving diabetes management outcomes among Bangladeshi immigrants in an urban setting. The US Bangladeshi population will continue to increase, and given the high rates of diabetes, as well as linguistic and economic barriers faced by this community, effective and culturally tailored health interventions are needed to overcome barriers and provide support for diabetes management.

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Source: The Diabetes Educator - July 18, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Islam, N. S., Wyatt, L. C., Patel, S. D., Shapiro, E., Tandon, S. D., Mukherji, B. R., Tanner, M., Rey, M. J., Trinh-Shevrin, C. Tags: Features Source Type: research