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Diabetes Is A Community Issue: Evidence-Based Diabetes Education Outreach Programs In The African American Population, Maleka J. Embry
Diabetes Is A Community Issue: Evidence-Based Diabetes Education Outreach Programs In The African American Population, Maleka J. Embry
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The purpose of this study was to assess the health needs of Montgomery County and determine which populations are at a greater risk for diabetes. The research looked at evidence-based diabetes outreach programs geared towards those populations and how they can be implemented in Montgomery County. Methods: The Montgomery County Community Health Assessment 2010 was examined. The assessment was conducted using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Ohio Department of Health Data Warehouse, Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association hospital discharge data, Dayton Children’s …