Healthy Communities Through CHW Initiatives

Description

Latino(a)s suffer from poor social determinants of health (SODH) conditions more than non-minority populations, and being a minority is risk factor alone for diabetes. In the proposed study, investigators will assist church members in becoming Community Health Workers (CHWs), train them in diabetes, and to track the ability to address healthcare access and quality barriers using an online platform.

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus Risk

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Latino(a)s suffer from poor social determinants of health (SODH) conditions more than non-minority populations, and being a minority is risk factor alone for diabetes. In the proposed study, investigators will assist church members in becoming Community Health Workers (CHWs), train them in diabetes, and to track the ability to address healthcare access and quality barriers using an online platform.

Creating Healthy Communities Through a Church-based, Community Health Worker-led Initiative

Healthy Communities Through CHW Initiatives

Condition
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Galveston

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555-0158

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Spanish-speaking Latino(a)s adults
  • * pregnant state or anticipated state in the next 6 months
  • * Type 1 diabetes diagnosis
  • * Not Spanish-speaking, and
  • * Self-disclosed diagnosis of schizophrenia, psychotic/delusional disorder, or severe Alzheimer's disease.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston,

Elizabeth Vaughan, DO, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Study Record Dates

2026-07-31