2017
Development and Validation of a Culturally Appropriate Heart Disease Prevention Fotonovela among Spanish Speaking Low‐income Latinos
Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Galdámez G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Development and Validation of a Culturally Appropriate Heart Disease Prevention Fotonovela among Spanish Speaking Low‐income Latinos. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.149.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Heart AssociationBlood sugarHeart AssociationHeart diseaseFace validityFourth focus groupHeart disease preventionFocus groupsFormative qualitative researchLow-income LatinosThird focus groupBlood pressureCommunity-based participatory researchCholesterol levelsBlood cholesterolHigh school educationDisease preventionFocus group participantsStrong face validityInitial focus groupsSNAP participantsGroup participantsSmokingSNAP benefitsFotonovela
2009
Type 2 diabetes peer counseling intervention improves knowledge and self‐management skills
Cruz R, Segura‐Pérez S, Vega‐Lopez S, Chhabra J, Damio G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Type 2 diabetes peer counseling intervention improves knowledge and self‐management skills. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 736.8-736.8. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.736.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeer counseling interventionCounseling interventionSelf-management skillsPreliminary findingsIntervention armBlood sugarMedication managementDiabetes needsEducational sessionsHealth disparitiesEliminating Health DisparitiesPeer counselorsCounseling sessionsInterventionGrade educationBaselineParticipantsParticipants' levelConnecticut CenterSessionsDiabetesFindingsTrialsCareWomen