A Pilot Study to Examine the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Virtual Adaptation of an In-Person Adolescent Diabetes Prevention Program

Sumaiya Islam, Cordelia Elaiho, Guedy Arniella, Sheydgi Rivera and Nita Vangeepuram ()
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Sumaiya Islam: School of Medicine, City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY 10031, USA
Cordelia Elaiho: Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
Guedy Arniella: Institute for Family Health, New York, NY 10035, USA
Sheydgi Rivera: Teen HEED Community Action Board, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
Nita Vangeepuram: Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-18

Abstract: Background: Rates of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are alarmingly high among racial/ethnic minority youth. The current study examines the virtual adaptation of an in-person peer-led youth diabetes prevention program. Methods: The initial phase involved the study team adapting workshop sessions from an in-person to a virtual format (Zoom). We conducted a 2-h feasibility pilot in December 2020 and implemented the full 12 session pilot program from June to September 2021 with 14 prediabetic adolescents recruited from our hospital-based general pediatric clinic. Weekly sessions were led by trained peer educators and focused on promoting healthy eating and physical activity using behavioral techniques (e.g., goal setting, brainstorming, and problem solving). Results: The virtual adaptation of our program was shown to be feasible and acceptable among our pilot participants. We were able to deliver the same workshop content and behavioral skills development as the in-person workshop using a variety of Zoom features. Conclusions: Our peer-led youth diabetes prevention program was successfully adapted and implemented in a virtual format and was well accepted by at-risk youth. Future research is needed to examine the impact of virtual youth lifestyle interventions on behavioral and clinical outcomes such as weight and diabetes risk.

Keywords: adolescent; diabetes prevention; technology; virtual delivery; peer education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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