Faculty Articles
A Community-Based Pilot Study of a Diabetes Pharmacist Intervention in Latinos: Impact on Weight and Hemoglobin A1c
Publication Title
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISSN
1049-2089
Publication Date
11-2013
Keywords
adult, aged, body weight, counseling, cultural competency, diabetes mellitus, type 2, Florida, health behavior, hemoglobin a, glycosylated, Hispanic Americans, humans, intervention studies, middle aged, pharmacies, pilot projects, self care, young adult
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects Latinos increasing their risk of diabetes-related complications. This study used a randomized controlled design with a community-based approach to evaluate the impact of a culturally tailored pharmacist intervention on clinical outcomes in Latino diabetics. The intervention included a focused discussion and two individual pharmacist counseling sessions on medication, nutrition, exercise, and self-care to promote behavior changes. Sessions were culturally adapted for language, diet, family participation, and cultural beliefs. Clinical outcomes were measured at baseline and three months. Nineteen intervention and 24 control participants completed the study. Mean BMI reduction was greater for intervention than for control group participants (-0.73 ± 0.07 kg/m2 versus + 0.37 ± 0.02 kg/m2 p
DOI
10.1353/hpu.2014.0003
Volume
24
Issue
4 Suppl
First Page
48
Last Page
60
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
NSUWorks Citation
Castejon, Ana M.; Calderón, Jose Luis; Perez Rivera, Alexandra; Millar, Claudia; McLaughlin-Middlekauff, Jane; Sangasubana, Nisaratana; Alvarez, Goar; Arce-Malave, Lillian; Hardigan, Patrick; and Rabionet, Silvia E., "A Community-Based Pilot Study of a Diabetes Pharmacist Intervention in Latinos: Impact on Weight and Hemoglobin A1c" (2013). Faculty Articles. 32.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_corx_facarticles/32
