Diabetes Nutrition Education for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Test of a Culturally Tailored Diabetes Nutrition Education Program for Tribal and Urban American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Communities

This study involves pilot testing a newly developed diabetes nutrition education program for American Indian and Alaska Native adults with T2D. The first phase of this study (COMIRB Protocol 18-006) included a qualitative needs assessment to inform the development of this program. The Study Aims include: piloting the newly adapted program at 6 AI/AN collaborating sites to gain feedback on satisfaction, likability, usability and clinical outcomes such as HgA1C (measure of blood sugar control), blood pressure, and body mass index (BMI).

This study involves pilot testing a newly developed diabetes nutrition education program for American Indian and Alaska Native adults with T2D. The first phase of this study (COMIRB Protocol 18-006) included a qualitative needs assessment to inform the development of this program. The second phase involves pilot testing the study at 6 collaborating AI/AN sites across the US. The Study Aims include: piloting the newly adapted program at 6 AI/AN collaborating sites to gain feedback on satisfaction, likability, usability and clinical outcomes such as HgA1C (measure of blood sugar control), blood pressure, and body mass index (BMI).

Inclusion Criteria:

• AI/AN status (self-reported)
• age > 18 years
• fluent in English
• a current diagnosis of T2DM.

Exclusion Criteria:

• a major medical issue that may interfere with participation (e.g., prior cardio- or cerebrovascular disease including a recent myocardial infarction or major stroke; cancer not in remission; dialysis; active alcohol and/or substance abuse.)
• a planned move from the area within the 3 to 6 month data collection time period that would not allow completion of all the study visits