Barriers to Diabetes Self-management Education Programs in Underserved Rural Arkansas: Implications for Program Evaluation

• Auteurs principaux: Appathurai Balamurugan, MD, MPH (Auteur), Mark Rivera, PhD (Auteur), Leonard Jack, Jr, PhD, MSc (Auteur), Kristen Allen, RD, CDE (Auteur), Sharon Morris (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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BackgroundDiabetes prevalence has reached epidemic proportions. Diabetes self-management education (DSME) has been shown to improve preventive care practices and clinical outcomes. In this study, we discuss the barriers faced during the implementation of DSME programs in medically underserved rural...