Prediabetes, Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Prediabetic State &Amp; High Risk Individuals on the Basis of Diabetes Risk Score
Conditions
Keywords
prediabetes, pharmacist education, diabetes prevention, diabetes prevention program, DPP, hospitality workers, hospitality, hospitality industry, hospitality workforce
Brief summary
This is a one-year pilot study focused on prediabetes among hospitality workers in New Orleans, Louisiana. The project will assess prediabetes rates among the target population, evaluate the impact of pharmacist led lifestyle education sessions, the provision of wellness tools, and healthcare resource referrals on participant knowledge and health behaviors. The results obtained from this study will provide enhanced understanding of prediabetes prevalence and interventions to combat health disparities within this population.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLinkage to Care
Resource Referral
OTHEREducational
Education on risk factors, prevention methods, healthy lifestyle habits.
OTHERHealthy Lifestyle Tools
Fitness Tracker, Healthy Portion Plate
Sponsors
Xavier University of Louisiana.
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Cohort
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adults age 18-99 * Hospitality Worker employed within Orleans Parish
Exclusion criteria
* Prior Diagnosis of Diabetes Type I or II * Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Participant diabetes prevention knowledge as measured by survey | Immediately, 1 month post exposure and 3 months post exposure. | Recall of key health information delivered by pharmacists and pharmacy interns as measured by pre and post scores (0%-100%) on 6 multiple choice item questionnaire. |
| Prediabetes Risk Rate | At enrollment | Rate of prediabetes risk as calculated by ADA risk calculator and A1c point of care testing |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prediabetes Risk Rate Concordance/Reliability | At enrollment | Positive concordance between results of ADA risk calculator and A1c point of care testing |
| Participants utilization of healthy lifestyle tools as measured by survey | 1 month post exposure and 3 months post exposure. | Participants use of fitness tracker, and healthy portion plate as reported by questionnaire response on a 5 point Likert scale |
| Participants Utilization of Linkage to Care - Diabetes Prevention Program Enrollment as measured by survey response | 1 month post exposure and 3 months post exposure. | Participants enrollment in a diabetes prevention program as measured by participant survey response. |
| Participants Utilization of Linkage to Care - Primary Healthcare Seeking as Measured by Survey Response. | 1 month post exposure and 3 months post exposure. | Participants interaction with a recommended primary care facility as measured by participant survey response. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORBrittany Singleton, BA, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP
Xavier University of Louisiana - College of Pharmacy
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORKatrina Nguyen, BS, PharmD
Xavier University of Louisiana - College of Pharmacy
Outcome results
None listed