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Use of Focus Groups to Inform a New Community-Based Youth Diabetes Prevention Program

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  • Ngina McAlpin

    (Teen HEED Intern, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA)

  • Cordelia R. Elaiho

    (Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA)

  • Farrah Khan

    (Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA)

  • Cristina Cruceta

    (Teen HEED Community Action Board, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA)

  • Crispin Goytia

    (Teen HEED Community Action Board, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
    The Institute for Health Equity Research, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
    The Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA)

  • Nita Vangeepuram

    (Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
    The Institute for Health Equity Research, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
    The Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA)

Abstract

There have been few youth-led diabetes prevention programs. Our objective was to conduct focus groups to explore peer influences on adolescent lifestyle behaviors and strategies for implementing a youth peer education model for diabetes prevention. We conducted six focus groups with 52 youth (ages 13–22; 62% male, 38% female; 64% Hispanic, 36% non-Hispanic Black) from East Harlem, NYC. We used a Thematic Analysis approach to identify major themes, compared findings, and resolved differences through discussion and consensus. Three dominant themes arose: (1) Adolescents generally encounter more unhealthy peer influences on diet and more healthy peer influences on physical activity; (2) Adolescents endorse youth-led diabetes prevention strategies and describe ideal qualities for peer leaders and methods to support and evaluate leaders; (3) Adolescents prefer text messaging to monitor behaviors, track goals, and receive personalized guidance. Using study findings, our Community Action Board developed a peer-led diabetes prevention program for prediabetic adolescents.

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  • Ngina McAlpin & Cordelia R. Elaiho & Farrah Khan & Cristina Cruceta & Crispin Goytia & Nita Vangeepuram, 2022. "Use of Focus Groups to Inform a New Community-Based Youth Diabetes Prevention Program," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-23, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:15:p:9655-:d:881127
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    1. Parikh, P. & Simon, E.P. & Fei, K. & Looker, H. & Goytia, C. & Horowitz, C.R., 2010. "Results of a pilot diabetes prevention intervention in East Harlem, New York City: Project HEED," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 100(S1), pages 232-239.
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