Better Together: Leveraging primary care and social network resources to create a patient-centered approach to improve diabetes among immigrant communities

项目总结 该项目的长期目标是提高循证生活方式项目的覆盖面和接受度。 以减少移民男性在糖尿病(T2D)相关结局方面的差异。这项研究将探索 社会网络，定义为家庭和同伴，在支持移民健康生活方式方面的作用 男性通过共享就医预约模式了解健康行为的扩散 在参与者的社交网络中。目标是：(1a和1b)定性地探索认知和 以诊所为基础的共享医疗预约强化生活方式干预的文化偏好 计划适应；(2)进行试点研究，评估社交网络的可行性和可接受性- 基于(参与者+社会合作伙伴)与基于个人(仅限参与者)的南亚和 患有糖尿病前期/T2D的西非移民参与者；以及(3)评估飞行员的行为结果 在参与者的社交网络成员之间进行干预，以确定是否存在溢出效应。这个 该项目将使Shah博士做好准备，使用创新的医疗系统过渡到独立的临床科学家- 以模型为基础，利用家庭和社会网络来改善健康结果并缩小差距 在脆弱的人群中。她的职业发展计划包括以下培训目标：(1)获得以下技能 减少糖尿病前期/T2D干预的文化适应；(2)培养实用评估方面的专业知识 设计、协议和分析；(3)获得社交网络分析方面的高级技能；以及(4)高级技能 演示文稿、稿件和赠款的撰写。研究将在初级保健环境中进行 位于佐治亚州邓伍迪的埃默里家庭医学中心，为不同的患者群体提供服务，也是 沙阿医生的临床实践。这项K23职业发展奖还将利用 佐治亚州临床和转化科学联盟。该项目的结果将为 R01/R18应用程序，以进一步评估文化适应的生活方式干预措施的覆盖范围和接受度 患有糖尿病前期和2型糖尿病的移民男性，在目前的翻译中代表不足的群体 到目前为止的研究。

PROJECT SUMMARY The long-term objective of this project is to improve the reach and uptake of evidence-based lifestyle programs to reduce disparities in diabetes (T2D) related outcomes among immigrant men. The study will explore the role of social networks, defined as family and peers, to support healthy lifestyle behaviors among immigrant men through the shared medical appointment model and to understand the diffusion of health behaviors amongst participants’ social networks. The aims are to: (1a & 1b) Qualitatively explore perceptions and cultural preferences for a clinic-based shared medical appointment intensive lifestyle intervention to inform program adaptation; (2) Conduct a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of social network- based (participant + social partner) versus individual-based (participant only) SMA ILI among South Asian and West African immigrant participants with prediabetes/T2D; and (3) Assess the behavioral outcomes of the pilot intervention amongst members of participants’ social networks to determine if there are spillover effects. The project will prepare Dr. Shah to transition to an independent clinician scientist using innovative health system- based models to leverage family and social networks to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities among vulnerable populations. Her career development plan includes these training goals to: (1) Gain skills in cultural adaptation of an intervention to reduce prediabetes/T2D; (2) Develop expertise in pragmatic evaluation design, protocols, and analysis; (3) Obtain advanced skills in social network analysis; and (4) Advance skills in presentation, manuscript and grant-writing. The research will be conducted in the primary care setting of the Emory Family Medicine Center in Dunwoody, GA, which serves a diverse patient population and is the site of Dr. Shah’s clinical practice. This K23 Career Development Award will also leverage the training resources of the Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance. Results from this project will provide pilot data for an R01/R18 application to further evaluate the reach and uptake of culturally adapted lifestyle interventions for immigrant men with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, an underrepresented group in current translational studies to date.