Adapting and Delivering an Extension Diabetes Self-Management Support Program to Serve the Hispanic Community

Authors

• Camden Bryan, Clemson UniversityFollow
• Samantha Kanny, Clemson UniversityFollow
• Christina Dietz, Clemson UniversityFollow
• Danielle McFall, Clemson UniversityFollow
• Michelle Parisi, University of GeorgiaFollow
• Michelle Stancil, Prisma HealthFollow
• Johanna Bruen, Prisma HealthFollow
• Rhonda Matthews, Clemson UniversityFollow
• Windsor W Sherrill, Clemson UniversityFollow

Volume

64

Issue

1

Abstract

Expanding Extension education programs to serve the Hispanic community will be important as this population continues to grow. The rate of diabetes is higher among the Hispanic population than the non-Hispanic population; however, the barriers to implementing a health education program and recruiting participants are plentiful. This paper highlights the work conducted by the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service, in partnership with organizations across South Carolina, to adapt and deliver the Health Extension for Diabetes program to the Hispanic community. It offers insights into effective strategies for program adaptation, recruitment, and delivery that agents can use to overcome barriers and increase program enrollment among the Hispanic population.

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Data Availability

No datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Recommended Citation

Bryan, C., Kanny, S., Dietz, C., McFall, D., Parisi, M., Stancil, M., Bruen, J., Matthews, R., & Sherrill, W. (2026). Adapting and Delivering an Extension Diabetes Self-Management Support Program to Serve the Hispanic Community. Journal of Extension, 64(1), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.66752/1077-5315.5588