Hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are more likely to develop complications and die from the disease than the US general population. Digital storytelling interventions are narrative-based videos elicited through a community-based participatory research approach to surface the authentic voices of participants overcoming obstacles to health-promoting behaviors that perpetuate health inequities; research on the effect of digital storytelling on T2D outcomes among Hispanic adults is lacking.
Read MoreLatino populations, especially those living in rural areas, experience a disproportionately high prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus. They are also less likely to achieve optimal glycemic control and have 1.5 times higher age adjusted diabetes related mortality rate than non-Hispanic Whites.
Read MoreImmigrants and refugees are affected by diabetes-related health disparities, with higher rates of incident diabetes and sub-optimal diabetes outcomes.
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