Volume
56
Issue
4
Abstract
Diabetes is a health issue for many Latinos. Extension can help provide diabetes self-management education for rural-residing Latinos. In a pilot study, we evaluated the Extension-delivered diabetes program Latinos Living Well (LLW), as provided to 76 rural-residing Latino adults in a midwestern state. LLW consists of four weekly lessons that include hands-on activities and cooking practicums. Participants completed diabetes self-management, self-efficacy, and knowledge questionnaires; significant (p ≤ .05) changes from before to after the program were detected for each outcome measure. Additionally, participants viewed LLW favorably. Results suggest that LLW is an effective, culturally relevant diabetes self-management education program for Latinos and is appropriate for Extension delivery.
Recommended Citation
Keane, M. N., & Francis, S. L. (2018). Latinos Living Well—A Diabetes Education Program for Rural-Residing Latinos. The Journal of Extension, 56(4), Article 15. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol56/iss4/15
