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Cultural translation of interventions: Diabetes care in American Samoa

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  • DePue, J.D.
  • Rosen, R.K.
  • Batts-Turner, M.
  • Bereolos, N.
  • House, M.
  • Held, R.F.
  • Nu'usolia, O.
  • Tuitele, J.
  • Goldstein, M.G.
  • McGarvey, S.T.

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Translation of research advances into clinical practice for at-risk communities is important to eliminate disease disparities. Adult type 2 diabetes prevalence in the US territory of American Samoa is 21.5%, but little intervention research has been carried out there. We discuss our experience with cultural translation, drawing on an emerging implementation science, which aims to build a knowledge base on adapting interventions to real-world settings. We offer examples from our behavioral intervention study, Diabetes Care in American Samoa, which was adapted from Project Sugar 2, a nurse and community health worker intervention to support diabetes self-management among urban African Americans. The challenges we experienced and solutions we used may inform adaptations of interventions in other settings.

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  • DePue, J.D. & Rosen, R.K. & Batts-Turner, M. & Bereolos, N. & House, M. & Held, R.F. & Nu'usolia, O. & Tuitele, J. & Goldstein, M.G. & McGarvey, S.T., 2010. "Cultural translation of interventions: Diabetes care in American Samoa," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 100(11), pages 2085-2093.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2009.170134_8
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.170134
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