Implementation of a multi-level community-clinical linkage intervention to improve glycemic control among south Asian patients with uncontrolled diabetes: study protocol of the DREAM initiative

Implementation of a multi-level community-clinical linkage intervention to improve glycemic control among south Asian patients with uncontrolled diabetes: study protocol of the DREAM initiative

Abstract Background A number of studies have identified patient-, provider-, and community-level barriers to effective diabetes management among South Asian Americans, who have a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes. However, no multi-level, integrated community health worker (CHW) models leveraging h...

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Main Authors: Sahnah Lim, Laura C. Wyatt, Shinu Mammen, Jennifer M. Zanowiak, Sadia Mohaimin, Andrea B. Troxel, Stacy Tessler Lindau, Heather T. Gold, Donna Shelley, Chau Trinh-Shevrin, Nadia S. Islam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
South Asian
Community health workers
Electronic health records
Diabetes management
Community-based participatory research
Health disparities
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-021-00885-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-021-00885-5

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