Bienestar Living Well with Diabetes
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The overall goal of this study is to determine the most urgent factors and effective strategies to improve Type 2 Diabetes self-management among Latino adults receiving services in community clinics in Long Beach. The research study uses of a mixed-methods approach (quantitative and qualitative) including focus groups and survey data collection. The focus group setting will allow for in-depth discussion of personal experiences with barriers related to diabetes self-management behaviors. Gathering data from survey instruments will allow for analyses of socio-demographics, psychosocial and comorbid chronic conditions that may contribute to poor diabetes control.
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For information about participating in the study contact: Melawhy Garcia at Melawhy.Garcia@csulb.edu
Leadership
![mel-garcia.jpg Dr. Melawhy Garcia](/sites/default/files/images/mel-garcia.jpg)
Melawhy Garcia, MPH, PhD
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Health Science
Director, Center for Latino
Community Health
Melawhy.Garcia@csulb.edu
Research Assistants
![janet_ortiz-740.jpg Janet Ortiz profile picture](/sites/default/files/images/janet_ortiz-740.jpg)
Janet Ortiz
ÁNDALE Scholar
Health Science