Description/Abstract
Diabetes is an urgent public health problem in the U.S., with 30.3 million people currently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. This research brief describes the results of a 12-month, diabetes self-management education and fruit and vegetable purchase assistance intervention designed to improve diabetes self-management knowledge and health outcomes among adults diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Findings suggest that small incentives for fruit and vegetable purchases are associated with higher educational program attendance, increased fruit and vegetable consumption, and decreased weight and blood sugar among low-income adults with Type 2 diabetes.
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Document Type
Research Brief
Keywords
chronic disease, self-management, diabetes, incentive
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Public Health Education and Promotion
Date
4-2-2019
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Acknowledgements
This project was supported with funding from Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Recommended Citation
Mejia, Angie; Schutt, Mary Katherine A.; and Monnat, Shannon M., "An Apple a Day Keeps Diabetes at Bay: Incentivizing Participation in Diabetes Self-Management Education with Fruit & Vegetable Vouchers" (2019). Population Health Research Brief Series. 107.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/107
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