Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support (DSMES) in rural NC counties with high diabetes prevalence

Project Title

Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support (DSMES) in rural NC counties with high diabetes prevalence

Funding Dates

09/01/2024 – 08/31/2029

Description

The research project focuses on addressing health disparities in diabetes care by expanding and equitably scaling up Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) programs to reach those at highest risk for diabetes in North Carolina, including American Indian, African American, and Hispanic/Latino subgroups, as well as residents of rural areas and people making lower incomes. DSMES programs have resulted in positive outcomes related to diabetes. However, these programs often fail to reach those who are most burdened by this disease.

The research team and partners will conduct research to understand how to implement DSMES more equitably working with those at highest risk. Systems science methods will be used to identify and understand barriers to DSMES uptake among populations most impacted by diabetes. Additionally, the team will use implementation science models to identify efficient methods to broadly implement DSMES programs to improve dissemination and address health disparities.

This project is the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention’s 2024–2029 core research project as a CDC Prevention Research Center.

Research Areas 

Cardiovascular Health, Obesity, and Diabetes
Health Equity
Healthy Food Access
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Rural Health

Principal Investigators

Carmen Samuel-Hodge, PhD, RD and Adam Zolotor, MD, DrPH

Funding

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Links

38 years and counting: UNC HPDP awarded CDC funding as a Prevention Research Center