Erschienen in:
01.09.2016 | Economics and Policy in Diabetes (ES Huang and A Baig, Section Editors)
Diabetes Prevention Interventions in Latin American Countries: a Scoping Review
verfasst von:
Michele Heisler, Elizabeth Kaselitz, Gurpreet K. Rana, John D. Piette
Erschienen in:
Current Diabetes Reports
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Ausgabe 9/2016
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Abstract
Public policies, population health initiatives, and targeted behavioral change interventions for individuals at risk for developing diabetes are all essential for diabetes prevention in Latin American countries (LACs). This scoping review examines (1) the current evidence on diabetes prevention policies and interventions in LACs to identify components of effective diabetes prevention models in those countries and (2) effective diabetes prevention interventions targeting Latino populations in the USA to explore possible lessons from these interventions for LACs. Diabetes prevention programs in LACs evaluated to date consist of short-term health professional-led face-to-face behavioral counseling sessions. Intervention components of US-based programs for Latinos that might benefit diabetes prevention programs in Latin America include (1) deployment of community health workers (“promotoras”) for diabetes screening and delivery of lifestyle modification programs, (2) multiple modes of program delivery beyond face-to-face sessions, (3) information technology to automate and enhance program delivery, (4) leveraging of pre-existing familial relationships to engage in and sustain lifestyle modifications, and (5) innovative environmental change strategies such as collaborations with local food stores and markets to promote healthy behaviors.