Leveraging Videos and Community Health Workers to Address Social Determinants of Health in Immigrants

Summary

The overall goal of this study is to examine the efficacy of the video-based Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) (hereafter VIDEO), or the video-based DSMES+community health worker (CHW) intervention (hereafter VIDEO+CHW), compared with a wait-list control group (hereafter CONTROL) to improve glycemic control among Chinese immigrants with uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes in NYC.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* self-identify as a Chinese immigrant;
* be above 18 years old;
* have a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the medical record;
* have had an appointment with a physician for routine T2D care within the past 12 months;
* have a most recent HbA1c of at least 7%;
* be willing to receive brief videos regarding T2D management; and
* possess a smartphone or, if they do not have one, be willing and able to use a study smartphone.

Exclusion Criteria:

* unable or unwilling to provide informed consent;
* unable to participate meaningfully in the intervention (e.g., uncorrected sight and hearing impairment);
* unwilling to accept randomization assignment;
* is pregnant, plans to become pregnant in the next 6 months, or becomes pregnant during the study; or
* is breastfeeding (e.g., they may have potential dietary restrictions).

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