This study evaluated a community health worker (CHW) pilot intervention to improve diabetes management among Bangladeshi immigrants with type 2 diabetes in New York City. Improvements were seen in diabetes knowledge, exercise, and diet to control diabetes, frequency of checking feet, medication compliance, and self-efficacy.
Citation: Islam, N. S., Wyatt, L. C., Patel, S. D., Shapiro, E., Tandon, S. D., Mukherji, B. R., Tanner, M., Rey, M. J., & Trinh-Shevrin, C. (2013). Evaluation of a community health worker pilot intervention to improve diabetes management in Bangladeshi immigrants with type 2 diabetes in New York City. The Diabetes educator, 39(4), 478–493. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145721713491438
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