Table 2.
Results of community assessment surveys
| Assessment | Goal | Result | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local community organization survey (n = 63, response 78%) | Determine availability of local services for pre-diabetes | Familiar with pre-diabetes 65% | Organizational outreach to improve local awareness of pre-diabetes |
| Offer services for pre-diabetes/diabetes 8% | |||
| Have process to refer pre-diabetes/diabetes 43% | |||
| Participate in health screenings 33% | |||
| Emergency food provider survey (n = 26, response 81%) | Determine if provide fresh produce and nutrition information | Provide fruit/vegetables at least weekly 77% | Need to educate individuals about finding healthy, affordable foods. |
| Provide info/services on pre-diabetes/diabetes 14% | |||
| Provide nutrition information 33% | |||
| Community member survey (n = 183, response 83%) | Explore diet, exercise, knowledge of diabetes | Worry about getting diabetes 53% | Focus on motivating people to change lifestyles. |
| Think will get diabetes 35% | |||
| Advised to eat healthy/exercise by MD 40% | |||
| Walk for exercise 31% | |||
| Exercise barriers | |||
| Time 30% | |||
| Too much effort 32% | |||
| Too tired 46% | |||
| Cost 19% | |||
| Safety 19% | |||
| Eat fruit or vegetables daily 42% | |||
| Diet barriers | |||
| Raised to finish all food on plate 66% | |||
| Taste 64% | |||
| Cost 48% | |||
| Access 55% | |||
| Clinician survey (n = 229, response 96%) | Test recognition of pre-diabetes criteria | Accurately specify pre-diabetes range glucoses 9% | Need clinician education before diagnosing pre-diabetes in community |