A Community Integration Approach to Social Determinants of Health in New Mexico

被引：10
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作者：
McCloskey, Joanne [1 ]
Tollestrup, Kristine [1 ]
Sanders, Margaret [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ New Mexico, Sch Med, Dept Family & Community Med, Hlth Sci Ctr, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
来源：
FAMILY & COMMUNITY HEALTH | 2011年 / 34卷 / 01期
关键词：
community based intervention diabetes; promotores; social determinants of health; LIFE-STYLE INTERVENTIONS; DIABETES INTERVENTION; WORKERS; CARE; EDUCATION;
D O I：
10.1097/FCH.0b013e318202a852
中图分类号：
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号：
1204 ;
摘要：
Lifestyle and Values Impacting Diabetes Awareness (LA VIDA), a community based diabetes inter vention program targeting Hispanics in southwestern New Mexico, addresses social determinants of health by utilizing promotores and collaborating with community partners and health care providers Using a mixed methods approach, a program evaluation documented the promotores crucial role in providing social support contributing to social cohesion and accessing health care, community resources, and LA VIDA s educational and healthy lifestyle activities Findings suggest that patients with diabetes who participated in the LA VIDA program significantly increased the number of days they checked their feet and took their diabetes medications and significantly lowered their glycated hemoglobin levels
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页码：S79 / S91
页数：13
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