Open AccessMexican American Trial of Community Health Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community Health Worker Intervention for Mexican Americans With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s) -
Steven K. Rothschild,
Molly Martin,
Susan M. Swider,
Carmen M. Tumialán Lynas,
İmke Janssen,
Elizabeth Avery,
Lynda H. Powell
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2013.301439
Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , randomized controlled trial , diabetes mellitus , intervention (counseling) , community health , type 2 diabetes , community health workers , gerontology , physical therapy , public health , environmental health , population , nursing , health services , endocrinology
We assessed whether community health workers (CHWs) could improve glycemic control among Mexican Americans with diabetes.