TITLE:
Type 2 Diabetes Wellness Program in a Faith-Based Organization
AUTHORS:
Frenzy Papas Kiamco
KEYWORDS:
Type 2 Diabetes, California, Faith-Based Organization, Diabetes Mellitus, Public Health, Wellness Program, Practicum, Primary Prevention, Secondary Prevention, Diabetes in California, Diabetes Disparity, Diabetes Education, Food Bank
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
Vol.6 No.4,
November
22,
2016
ABSTRACT: In
this practicum, the program objective is to improve the health of Joseph’s
Storehouse food bank recipients’ community in the Blessing Center (New Hope
Free Clinic and Joseph’s food bank), Redlands, California. The approach is to
implement primary prevention and secondary prevention activity to increase
knowledge and skills of the clients and their families of how to prevent and
control type 2 diabetes through a wellness program in the clinic. The practicum
began January 2015 and ended April 2015. 53 food bank recipients (non-diabetic
and diabetic) were recruited. A quasi-experimental study design,
pre-test/posttest, was used for the study. The impact of the program targeted
diverse audience, high risk ethnic groups, and improved knowledge, awareness,
management, and positive behavioral change. The study implication for public
health promotion specialists is to narrow venues targeting the most vulnerable
populations to promote and reduce type 2 diabetes.