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An e‐health intervention for increasing diabetes knowledge in A frican A mericans
Author(s) -
Moussa Mahaman,
Sherrod Dennis,
Choi Jeungok
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12167
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , health literacy , medicine , gerontology , intervention (counseling) , family medicine , health care , nursing , endocrinology , economics , economic growth
An evidence‐based e‐health program, e C are W e C are, was developed to disseminate information on diabetes management through web‐based interactive tutorials. This study examined the effect of the e C are W e C are program on diabetes knowledge development in A frican A merican adults with low diabetes literacy. Forty‐six A frican A merican adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and low diabetes literacy were recruited from two health‐care centres in eastern W inston S alem, N orth C arolina. The e C are W e C are program included four weekly sessions: introduction to diabetes; eye complications; foot care; and meal planning. Significant differences in scores on the diabetes knowledge survey were demonstrated between the e C are W e C are program participants and the comparison group. Study findings indicate the e C are W e C are program is more effective in improving diabetes knowledge of A frican A merican adults with low diabetes literacy than paper‐based, text‐only tutorials. The e C are W e C are program can be an effective educational strategy for improving diabetes knowledge and decreasing diabetes disparities among A frican A merican adults.