S11C - Integrating a Care Supporter in Diabetes Self-Management Education: A Pilot Study

There is a lack of community-based diabetes self-management education (DSME) programs that directly involve persons with diabetes (PWD) and their family members or friends. This is a notable practice gap because offering DSME programs in the community rather than clinical settings is crucial to increasing access to health education by underserved populations. This session describes a study to evaluate the impact of Live in Control, a four-week DSME intervention that integrated a care supporter (CS) who is a family member or friend into learning activities to promote healthy lifestyles, positive communication, and effective diabetes self-management for adults with T2D over the age of 35. Authors: Jungjoo (Jay) Lee, PhD, School of Health Professions College of Nursing and Health Professions, University of Southern Mississippi, Marcia G. Ory, PhD, MPH, Texas A&M University School of Public Health and Center for Community Health and Aging, College Station, Texas. Funding source: Family-Centered Diabetes Education Program. An internal seedling grant funded by the Texas A&M Health Science Center. # 244485-23023.