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Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
5-2-2024
Year of Publication
2022
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Doctor of Social Work (DSW)
Faculty
Dr. Laura E. Escobar-Ratliff, DSW
Abstract
This capstone project examined translations of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) that have been adapted to improve cultural competency and analyzed the potential application of these adaptations to serve communities in Eastern Kentucky. Findings in the project were synthesized using the Ecological Validity Model (EVM) posited by Bernal et al. (1995) and the RE-AIM framework developed by Glasgow et al. (1999). EVM and RE-AIM have been used in other systematic literature reviews of the DPP and provide a framework for conceptual analysis and practice application of the findings. This project recommends changes in public health policy and social work practice based upon the findings in the systematic literature review and the application of social work theory and practice literature.
The review extracted data from published research examining DPP modifications in the dimensions of the EVM. The studies were organized based upon similarities in content, scope, and methods to provide a basis for analysis. Each of the program translations was targeted to a population that had been previously underserved by DPP and suffered a disproportionate impact from diabetes. Consistent experience among the various translations suggests that implementation across different cultural groups may have some generalizable principles that warrant additional research.
Finally, the included studies used similar community based participatory research (CBPR) methods in the implementation of DPP translations. The use of CBPR addressed the needs of communities that may be underserved. Using CBPR principles to modify an evidence-based intervention like DPP identified common issues among a variety of cultural groups that may be generalizable. The practice application of Human Centered Design (HCD) and CBPR offers an opportunity to engage communities in a meaningful intervention that can be responsive as needs evolve.
Recommended Citation
Robinson, William H., "An Examination of Diabetes Prevention Program Translations for Eastern Kentucky" (2022). DSW Capstone Projects. 36.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/csw_grad_reports/36
