Measuring acceptability and efficacy of culturally sensitive peer-taught diabetes nutrition education for a low-income, low-literacy, Spanish-speaking Hispanic population
| dc.contributor.author | Woods, Erikka J. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeChair | Moore, Carolyn E. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Anderson, Jane | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Warren, Cynthia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-19T20:03:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-03-19T20:03:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 5/30/2017 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective: Examine the efficacy and acceptability of culturally sensitive diabetes education. Methods: Subjects were assigned to Usual Care (UC) or Culturally Sensitive (CS) groups to receive diabetes education. The UC group received education from an English-speaking healthcare professional speaking through an interpreter. The CS group received education from a peer educator. Learning was assessed by comparing pre-test and post-test scores. Acceptability was measured using a post-class survey. Results: Significant improvement was demonstrated in both groups, with a 43% improvement from pre-test to post-test. No significant difference in scores was detected between groups. Post-class surveys revealed significantly greater perceived understanding of the instructor and greater intent to change behavior in the CS group. Conclusions: A culturally sensitive diabetes nutrition education program can improve knowledge of dietary management of diabetes, whether taught by a healthcare professional or a peer educator. Greater acceptability may be experienced when taught by a peer educator. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11274/9378 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Social sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health and environmental sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Education | en_US |
| dc.subject | Culturally sensitive | en_US |
| dc.subject | Diabetes | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hispanic | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nutrition education | en_US |
| dc.title | Measuring acceptability and efficacy of culturally sensitive peer-taught diabetes nutrition education for a low-income, low-literacy, Spanish-speaking Hispanic population | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| thesis.degree.college | College of Health Sciences | |
| thesis.degree.department | Nutrition and Food Sciences | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Nutrition | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Texas Woman's University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Master | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science |