title: An Effective Model for Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes.
abstract: We developed and tested a cost-effective model for health promotion capacity building among community health volunteers (CHVs) within culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Twenty multilingual CHVs, from CALD communities in Melbourne, underwent 3 days of education and training to deliver face-to-face education programs in their own language. Participants were instructed how to collect anthropometric data, make qualitative observations, and conduct diabetes knowledge questionnaires, before conducting mini education sessions with three members of their own community. Knowledge about diabetes among CHVs increased. CHVs were able to collect anthropomorphic data and knowledge surveys from community participants with greater participation than from outreach programs. Evidence-based data collected by CHVs could be incorporated into health education and promotion programs run by CHVs. Here we confirm that CHVs represent an effective tool for health promotion within CALD communities and have the capacity to incorporate evidence-based collection as part of their health education.
authors: Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Rizwana
authors: R
authors: Kousar
authors: Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia vasso.apostolopoulos@vu.edu.au.
authors: Vasso
authors: V
authors: Apostolopoulos
authors: Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Lily
authors: L
authors: Stojanovska
authors: Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Margaret
authors: M
authors: Mayhew
authors: Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Vicky
authors: V
authors: Totikidis
authors: Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Alex
authors: A
authors: Skaria
authors: Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Lewandowaski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001837:Body Weights and Measures; D057191:Capacity Building / Q000458:organization & administration; D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000193:education*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D014739:Victoria; D014838:Volunteers
keywords: CALD; Diabetes; community health; community health volunteers; health promotion; multilingual