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Diabetes Self-Management Program

Diabetes Self-Management Program. Silvana Goberdhan-Vigle. Background. Americans with Diabetes, 1981-2011. http:// www.cdc.gov /diabetes/statistics/ prev /national/ figpersons.htm. Diabetes. http:// www.cdc.gov /diabetes/pubs/ pdf /ndfs_2011.pdf.

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Diabetes Self-Management Program

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  1. Diabetes Self-Management Program Silvana Goberdhan-Vigle

  2. Background

  3. Americans with Diabetes, 1981-2011 http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prev/national/figpersons.htm

  4. Diabetes http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/ndfs_2011.pdf 8.3% of the US population had diabetes in 2011 People with diabetes are twice as likely to die than those of a similar age without it

  5. African-Americans and Diabetes Diabetes affects African Americans more than any other group African American diabetics are also more likely to have complications resulting from their diabetes http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/complications/african-americans-and-complications.html

  6. The Program

  7. Why? Blood glucose lowered by twice as much when in a support group African Americans tend to seek less primary care than other ethnic groups Many of diabetes’ risk factors are also risk factors for other common diseases afflicting African Americans http://forecast.diabetes.org/magazine/forecast/group-diabetes-education-may-help-lower-a1cs

  8. Piedmont Health http://www.piedmonthealth.org/content/about “[E]nsuring high-quality healthcare to everyone in our community”

  9. Structure Support for middle-aged African American males who have already been diagnosed with diabetes Free cooking lessons, exercise programs, and blood glucose monitoring at regular intervals over a period of several months

  10. Community Health Advisors Paid members of the community who would lead support groups Training would be provided

  11. Research in the Community • High level of interest in program • Greater level of awareness than expected • Perception that youth programs would also be beneficial • 20% of those interviewed had diabetes

  12. Potential Collaborators/Sources of Funding Roosevelt Institute Community Empowerment Fund Hope Gardens CSA Program Campus Y UNC Hospitals

  13. Similar Programs http://www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/programs/african-american-programs/ Pancreatically Challenged Choose to Live Project Power Live Empowered http://forecast.diabetes.org/support-apr2013?loc=rightrail1_forecast-support-groups_apr2013

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