| dc.creator | Gonzalez-Fisher, Ricardo | |
| dc.creator | Avila, Odalys | |
| dc.creator | Proano, Jehimy | |
| dc.creator | Hernandez, Alma Mireya | |
| dc.creator | Sarwal, Alok | |
| dc.date | 2021-06-24 | |
| dc.identifier | https://arsmedica.cl/index.php/MED/article/view/1781 | |
| dc.identifier | 10.11565/arsmed.v46i2.1781 | |
| dc.description | Introduction: Many Mexican immigrants to the US are medically underserved and have a higher risk for type 2 diabetes; early identification of risk factors can prompt referrals to lifestyle changes and primary care in this population. We used a cross-sectional study design to assess diabetes risk using an existing community partnership, a public health professional, and a lay health promoter model to identify individuals at high risk for diabetes without imposing tests that are difficult to perform or sustain in a community setting. Materials and Methods: Between January 1st, 2018, and December 31st, 2019, a community-based approach for type 2 diabetes-risk screening was conducted by lay health workers using a standard protocol including an educational component, the FINDRISC questionnaire, and capillary plasma glucose criteria. Basic descriptive statistics were obtained for demographic, lifestyle, and diabetes risk factors. Results: Our team screened 783 adult individuals (444 females and 339 males) for type 2 diabetes risk. 29% of participants (35.6% of females and 20.6% of males) were at high risk of type 2 diabetes because they had FINDRISC scores of 14 or higher. We also identified other risk factors, 79% of females and 86% of males were overweight or obese, and 39% had high blood pressure; consequently, we referred 427 patients to their PCP or a new medical home. Conclusions: The use of a community-based intervention using the FINDRISC type 2 diabetes risk assessment tool is a suitable, easy to perform intervention that can be applied in community settings by community lay health promoters. | es-ES |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.language | spa | |
| dc.publisher | Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | es-ES |
| dc.relation | https://arsmedica.cl/index.php/MED/article/view/1781/1591 | |
| dc.rights | Derechos de autor 2021 ARS MEDICA Revista de Ciencias Médicas | es-ES |
| dc.rights | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 | es-ES |
| dc.source | ARS MEDICA REVISTA DE CIENCIAS MEDICAS; Vol. 46 No. 2 (2021); 67-73 | en-US |
| dc.source | ARS MEDICA Revista de Ciencias Médicas; Vol. 46 Núm. 2 (2021); 67-73 | es-ES |
| dc.source | 0719-1855 | |
| dc.source | 0718-1051 | |
| dc.subject | community screening | es-ES |
| dc.subject | type 2 diabetes | es-ES |
| dc.subject | FINDRISC | es-ES |
| dc.title | Community-level screening for type 2 diabetes risk in Mexicans living in Colorado: Detección a nivel comunitario de riesgo de diabetes tipo 2 en mexicanos que viven en Colorado | es-ES |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | |
