Reducing diabetes disparities through the implementation of a community health worker-led diabetes self-management education program

Family and Community Health

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 161-171

  Walton, James W ^a   Snead, Christine A ^b   Collinsworth, Ashley W ^a   Schmidt, Kathryn L ^a  

^a BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Baylor Community Care ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

care coordination; community health worker; diabetes management; vulnerable populations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATION; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SELF CARE;

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SELF CARE;

EID: 84858189881     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0b013e31824651d3     Document Type: Article

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