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A Resilience Intervention in African American Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

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Steinhardt, Mary A., Mamerow, Madonna M., Brown, Sharon A., Jolly, Christopher A.·2009·The Diabetes Educator

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Purpose The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility of offering the authors' Diabetes Coaching Program (DCP), adapted for African Americans, in a sample of African American adults with type 2 diabetes. Methods The study used a 1-group, pretest-posttest design to test the acceptance and potential effectiveness of the DCP. Subjects were a convenience sample of 16 African Americans (8 women, 8 men) with type 2 diabetes; 12 subjects (6 women, 6 men) completed the program. The DCP included 4 weekly class sessions devoted to resilience education and diabetes self-management, followed by 8 biweekly support group meetings. Psychosocial process variables (resilience, coping strategies, diabetes empowerment) and proximal (perceived stress, depressive symptoms, diabetes self-management) and distal outcomes (body mass index [BMI], fasting blood glucose, HbA1C, lipidemia, blood pressure) were assessed at baseline and at 6 months after study entry. Qualitative data were collected at 8 months via a focus group conducted to examine the acceptability of the DCP. Results Preliminary paired t tests indicated statistically significant improvements in diabetes empowerment, diabetes self-management, BMI, HbA1c, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Medium to large effect sizes were reported. Resilience, perceived stress, fasting blood glucose, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol improved, but changes were not statistically significant. Focus group data confirmed that participants held positive opinions regarding the DCP and follow-up support group sessions, although they suggested an increase in program length from 4 to 8 weeks. Conclusions The pilot study documented the feasibility and potential effectiveness of the DCP to enhance diabetes empowerment, diabetes self-management, and reductions in the progression of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease in the African American community. Randomized experimental designs are needed to confirm these findings.

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Authors
Steinhardt, M. A., Mamerow, M. M., Brown, S. A., & Jolly, C. A.
Affiliations
The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Venue
The Diabetes Educator
Published
2009-02-09
Volume
35
Issue
2
Pages
274-284
ISSN
  • 0145-7217 (ISSN-L)
  • 1554-6063
OpenAlex
W2140034312
Cited by
132
References
39
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FWCI
5.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG020651, R01AG20651)
  • National Institute of Nursing Research (P30NR005051)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
resilience interventions, type 2 diabetes, African Americans, diabetes self-management, diabetes empowerment, coping strategies, perceived stress, HbA1c, body mass index, cardiovascular risk, support groups, program feasibility
MeSH terms
Black or African American, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Humans, Hygiene, Male, Patient Education as Topic, Pilot Projects, Professional-Patient Relations, Reward, Self Care, Social Responsibility, United States, Exercise, Black People

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