Question

“Hispanic Community in California with Diabetes”

Community resources -

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  Identifies a minimum of two community partners or agencies that can serve as resources for carrying out the proposed interventions.

• Includes an evidence‐based rationale for why the community partner or agency is the ideal partner for the proposed interventions.

Answer 1

The two community partners are

National Alliance for Hispanic Health

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is a strategy often employed to address public health priorities. In a study done in November 2019 about hispanic population in US, it was found that the causse of diabetes was multi-factorial. These factors included disparity in health care and access, low socioeconomic status and health literacy, language barriers , patient-provider mismatch as well as prominent cultural values and beliefs for example fatalism which had been noticed in this population and attitudes toward diabetes and treatments.

To address these issues is where the community partners step in. In order to improve the outreach to the Hispanic population they have devised various programmes like conducting diabetic interventions on phone and other technology driven interventions to reach the population which was earlier not accessible. Bi-directional messaging, tailored feedback, and cultural tailoring have improved outcomes in Hispanic. It is very important to work at grass roots level for these community partners to help people understand the complications associated with diabetes and its consequences if not treated at the earliest. The divide in the economic profile of hispanic people and US citizens in California is very wide. Currently due to disparities and lack of knowledge among the Hispanic populatin the health care cost would be significantly increased if issues not addressed soon. Moreover,meta-analyses show that interventions delivered in person or by phone are effective in enhancing diabetes self-management and clinical outcomes, and particularly glycemic control, among Hispanics. The high attrition rates, poor adherence rates, and less access to healthcare programs by U.S. Hispanics, combined with the increasing use of cell phones and the Internet in low-income and Hispanic population have increased the demand of community workers in spreading information and know how regarding diabetes.

That is why the role of community partners is very necessary for hispanic community living in California.