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AADE to focus diabetes prevention on underserved communities
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The American Association of Diabetes Educators has received funding from the CDC for the next 5 years to bring the National Diabetes Prevention Program to underserved populations, including truck drivers, Hispanics, blacks and Native Americans, according to a press release.
“Our goal over this past 5 years was to scale and sustain the National DPP within [Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support] Programs,” Leslie Kolb, RN, BSN, MBA, vice president of science and practice at AADE, said.
“Now that CMS has announced that the new Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program will be a covered benefit starting in April 2018, we can focus on priority populations where there is little to no access. Specifically, making sure the program is available and serving at-risk populations, such as over-the-road truck drivers; Medicare beneficiaries; Hispanic, Native American and African American communities; and residents of high-incidence states in the diabetes belt.”
Under the new funding, the AADE will work with other organizations to establish new sites and continue to raise awareness, conduct screenings, expand coverage and promote enrollment activities. In addition, the AADE and their partners will use virtual resources to develop radio and internet-based programming to reach out to truck drivers and other hard-to-reach communities.