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. 2015 May 7;12:E60. doi: 10.5888/pcd12.140421

Table 2. Detailed Summary of Diabetes Prevention Programs Evaluated for Cultural Adaptations, United States, 2014.

Author Population Program
Modified
Cultural Adaptation Adaptation
Process
Formative
Studies
Content
Category)a
Nurturer/
Barriers)b
Community
Resources
Atkinson et al, 2009 (28) African American Church-based DPP Yes Grounded theory Yes E, S, C N, B Church
Boltri et al, 2011 (30) African American Group
lifestyle
DPP
Yes No S N Church
Boltri et al, 2008 (31) African American DPP Yes No L, S N Church
Brown et al, 2010 (39) Northern Plains, AI youth DPP Yes CBPR Yes See below N,B Montana reservation
Brown et al, 2013 (40) Northern Plains, AI
youth
DPP Yes See Brown et al, 2010 P, L, E, S, C N,B Montana reservation
Burnet et al, 2011 (29) African American
(9-12 yrs)
Reach out Yes Yes L, S N, B
Chasan-Taber et al, 2014 (17) Latina (pregnant) Lifestyle
intervention
Yes Socio-cognitive/
TTM
Yes L B
Coleman et al, 2010 (18) Latino Family DPP Yes No L, S N, B School
Cox et al, 2013 (32) African American,
women
DPP Yes No C
Gutierrez et al, 2014 (43) African American,
Latino
DPP Yes CBPR Yes L, S N, B Church
Islam et al, 2013 (37) Korean American DPP Yes CBPR Yes P, E, L, S N, B
Jiang et al, 2013 (41) AI/AN youth DPP Yes Yes S N, B
Kramer et al, 2013 (19) Hispanic GLB (DPP adaptation) Yes No L, S N WIC
Mau et al, 2010 (38) Filipino, Pacific Islander DPP Yes CBPR Yes P,E, L, S,C Gurdwara sites
Martinez et al, 2012 (20) Male Mexican Immigrant Formative Yes Socio-Ecological Model Yes L, S N, B
Melancon et al, 2009 (16) Mexican American and Mexican Native Formative Yes PEN-3 Yes S, C N, B
Merriam et al, 2009 (see Ockene) (21) Latino
(Caribbean)
DPP Yes No P, L, S YWCA
Millard et al, 2011 (22) Immigrant Hispanic Diabetes Empowerment Education Program Yes CBPR, TTM, Socio-Ecological Model No L, S, C N, B
Ockene, et al, 2012 (23) Dominican/Puerto Rican Spanish speakers DPP Yes Socio-cognitive theory Yes L, S B YWCA
Osuna et al, 2011 (15) Latino/a Mediterranean Lifestyle Program Yes Castro et al, 2010 Yes P, L, S N, B
Ramal et al, 2012 (24) Latino/a, low-income Formative Yes Yes S N, B
Ruggiero et al, 2007 (25) Latino/a, DPP Yes No L, C
Ruggiero et al, 2011 (26) Spanish speaking DPP Yes CBPR No L, C Community settings
Shaibi et al, 2012 (27) Latino, adolescents DPP Yes CBPR No S, C N YMCA
Sharma and Fleming, 2012 (33) African American, youth No Community-based
Tang et al, 2014 (34) African American NDEP “Power to Prevent” Yes No C N Church
Wells, 2011 (35) African American DPP Yes S N,B Church
Willging et al, 2006 (42) American Indian, women, urban Southwest DPP Yes Yes P, S, C N, B
Williams et al, 2013 (36) African American Fit Body and Soul Yes Socio-ecological Yes P, E, C N Church

Abbreviations: —, information unavailable or ambiguous; AI, American Indian; AN, Alaska Native; CBPR, community-based participatory research; DPP, Diabetes Prevention Program; NDEP, National Diabetes Education Program.

a

Content categories: P, peripheral; L, linguistic; E, evidential; S, sociocultural; C, constituent involving.

b

N, nurturers; B, barriers. Adapted from Airhihenbuwa (14).