title: Vision Voice: A Multimedia Exploration of Diabetes and Vision Loss in East Harlem.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  East Harlem, New York, is a community actively struggling with diabetes and its complications, including vision-related conditions that can affect many aspects of daily life.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Vision Voice was a qualitative community-based participatory research (CBPR) study that intended to better understand the needs and experiences of people living with diabetes, other comorbid chronic illnesses, and vision loss in East Harlem.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using photovoice methodology, four participants took photographs, convened to review their photographs, and determined overarching themes for the group's collective body of work.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Identified themes included effect of decreased vision function on personal independence/mobility and self-management of chronic conditions and the importance of informing community members and health care providers about these issues. The team next created a documentary film that further develops the narratives of the photovoice participants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Vision Voice photovoice project was an effective tool to assess community needs, educate and raise awareness.
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ives
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nedelman
authors.forename: Charysse
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Redwood
authors.forename: Michelle A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hughson-Andrade
authors.forename: Evelyn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: Dioris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: Carol R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Horowitz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000379:methods*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D058015:Health Communication / Q000379:methods*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019212:Multimedia; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology