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Healthy Communities Through CHW Initiatives

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorThe University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Started2023-08-01
Est. completion2027-07-31
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT05965869

Summary

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.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Spanish-speaking Latino(a)s adults

Exclusion Criteria:

* pregnant state or anticipated state in the next 6 months
* Type 1 diabetes diagnosis
* Not geographically located to reach church site/attend classes
* Not Spanish-speaking, and
* Self-disclosed diagnosis of schizophrenia, psychotic/delusional disorder, or severe Alzheimer's disease.

Conditions3

DiabetesDiabetes Mellitus RiskDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Locations1 site

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, Texas, 77555-0158
Erika LeGross409-266-9400

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