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Feasibility and Outcomes of Meta Salud Diabetes Behavioral Health Intervention: A Pilot Study of a Community Health Worker-Administered Educational Intervention to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Its Complications among Hispanic Patients with Type-2 Diabetes

Tomas Nuño,
Maria Rocio Torres,
Sheila Soto,
Refugio Sepulveda and ,
Benjamin Aceves and
Cecilia Ballesteros Rosales
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20(21), 6968;https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20216968

24 October 2023

Background: Hispanics in the United States experience a greater burden of type-2 diabetes (T2D), with a prevalence rate (17%) more than twice that of non-Hispanic whites (8%). Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among people wi...

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Cultural Considerations for the Adaptation of a Diabetes Self-Management Education Program in Cotonou, Benin: Lessons Learned from a Qualitative Study

Halimatou Alaofè,
Sarah Yeo,
Abidemi Okechukwu,
Priscilla Magrath and ,
Waliou Amoussa Hounkpatin,
John Ehiri and
Cecilia Rosales
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2021, 18(16), 8376;https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168376

7 August 2021

Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) poses a disproportionate burden on Benin, West Africa. However, no diabetes intervention has yet been developed for Benin’s contexts. This study aimed to explore specific cultural beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, and e...

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Formative Qualitative Research: Design Considerations for a Self-Directed Lifestyle Intervention for Type-2 Diabetes Patients Using Human-Centered Design Principles in Benin

Halimatou Alaofè,
Abidemi Okechukwu,
Sarah Yeo,
Priscilla Magrath and ,
Waliou Amoussa Hounkpatin,
John Ehiri and
Cecilia Rosales
+ 2 authors+ 0 author

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2022, 19(18), 11552;https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811552

14 September 2022

Given the burgeoning prevalence of Type-2 Diabetes (T2D) in Benin and other sub-Saharan countries, tailored diabetes self-management interventions are urgently needed. Human-centered designs can be useful for identifying beneficiaries’ needs wh...

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