title: Translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program to Ethnic Communities in the United States.
abstract: The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), an evidenced-based lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes (T2D), has been translated for use with ethnic minority communities throughout the United States that are disproportionately at-risk for T2D. The present paper sought to critically review ethnic translation studies of the DPP with respect to translation methods utilized, the success of these methods, and alternative or supplemental methodologies for future translation efforts. Manuscripts reviewed were found by searching PubMed and PsycINFO, using the terms: "diabetes prevention program" AND ["translation" or "ethnic"]. Of 89 papers found, only 6 described ethnic translations of the DPP in the United States, and were included in this review. Translations of the DPP to African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Arab American, and American Indian and Native Alaskan communities were identified and reviewed. The most common translation strategies included group-based delivery and use of bilingual study personnel. Generally, these factors appeared to increase acceptability of the intervention within the ethnic communities reviewed, and should be considered in future efforts to implement and translate the DPP to ethnic communities in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Miami, P.O. Box 248185, Coral Gables, FL, 33124-0751, USA. dhall@psy.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Daniel L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Miami, P.O. Box 248185, Coral Gables, FL, 33124-0751, USA.
authors.forename: Emily G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Lattie
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Miami, P.O. Box 248185, Coral Gables, FL, 33124-0751, USA.
authors.forename: Judith R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: McCalla
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Miami, P.O. Box 248185, Coral Gables, FL, 33124-0751, USA.
authors.forename: Patrice G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Saab
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054525:Minority Health; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States
keywords: Diabetes prevention; Lifestyle intervention; Minority health; Translational research