Advancing DSME/S and COVID-19 Prevention and Protection Through "emPOWERed to Change" Program
Type2 Diabetes, Covid19
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Type2 Diabetes focused on measuring Diabetes Education, African Americans, COVID-19
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 and older African American, Male or Female, must be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and be from MLK-OPC, no prior formal DSME/S program participation and must have internet access
Exclusion Criteria:
- Under 18 years of age, POC but not African American, not diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, not a patient of LAC DHS MLK-OPC facilities, not having internet access, had or receiving formal DSME/S program
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
No Intervention
Intervention
Control
emPOWERed to Change Online Courses: 4 Critical Step to Manage Diabetes modules Step 1 Learn about diabetes Step 2 Know your diabetes ABCs Step 3 Learn how to live with diabetes Step 4 Get routine care to stay healthy Diabetes + COVID-19 Protection and Prevention modules Introduction to understanding COVID-19 and the risks specific to T2DM Learn preventive and protective measures to avoid COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine education and Discussion guide Community resource guide to access COVID-19 testing and vaccination Stress Management modules Understanding of the relationship between diabetes and stress Learn stress management techniques for diabetes Ongoing Program Support: Motivation for participation, medication adherence, accountability and peer-to-peer interaction and support (bi-weekly text messages & private and closed Facebook community support group with peers and professionals)
Usual Standard of Care as deemed by participants provider(s)