The DREAM Initiative: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial testing an integrated electronic health record and community health worker intervention to promote weight loss among South Asian patients at risk for diabetes

The DREAM Initiative: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial testing an integrated electronic health record and community health worker intervention to promote weight loss among South Asian patients at risk for diabetes

Abstract Background Electronic health record (EHR)-based interventions that use registries and alerts can improve chronic disease care in primary care settings. Community health worker (CHW) interventions also have been shown to improve chronic disease outcomes, especially in minority communities. D...

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Main Authors: Sahnah Lim, Laura C. Wyatt, Shinu Mammen, Jennifer M. Zanowiak, Sadia Mohaimin, Keith S. Goldfeld, Donna Shelley, Heather T. Gold, Nadia S. Islam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
South Asian
Community health workers
Electronic health records
Diabetes prevention
CBPR
Health disparities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3711-y

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