The goal of this study is to evaluate a Community Health Worker (CHW) program for people living with diabetes in rural areas or locations that are remote from the research team.
The study aims to answer the following questions:
1. Does the CHW program improve diabetes-related health outcomes, such as blood sugar control? 2. What is the sustainability of the program? 3. Is the program feasible and acceptable?
Participants will be invited to attend monthly diabetes education classes led by CHWs and receive weekly mobile health check-ins from CHWs for coaching and to help coordinate care with their clinic team.
Self-identified Hispanic Ethnicity
Spanish-speaking
Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, .g., physician documented diagnosis, HbA1c at least 6.5, treatment with a glucose-lowering agent
Condition known to alter HbA1c levels, e.g., recent transfusion, systemic steroids
Severe mental illness or cognitive impairment that would preclude participation in group activities
Pregnancy during the intervention period
Type 1 diabetes mellitus