Disparities in the health of vulnerable Hispanic populations require
innovative approaches that are culturally-appropriate. The use of
promotores/as, who are community health workers, unique to Hispanic
populations is an innovative approach that has the potential to deliver
comprehensive diabetes self-management education that is
culturally-appropriate. This book will discuss a randomized control
trial of a promotora-led diabetes self-management intervention for
Mexican Americans, the largest subgroup of Hispanics in the US. The
methodology of the trial and the results will be discussed in detail, as
well as recommendations for future research. The target groups for which
this book is written include: nurses, physicians, health educators,
public health administrators and any other health care providers, who
work with vulnerable Hispanic populations.