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Impact of a Community Health Worker Strategy on Produce Prescription Program Uptake Among People With Diabetes
Sponsor: Yale University
Summary
Produce prescription programs (PRx) are promising interventions for improving health outcomes for patients with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and food insecurity, but uptake has been suboptimal. There is a critical need for scalable, evidence-based implementation strategies for improving PRx uptake and optimizing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of these interventions. This study will co-design and pilot a community health worker (CHW) strategy and test the effectiveness of the strategy compared to PRx participants without a CHW. The overall objective of this study is to test and evaluate a theory-informed, user-centered community health worker (CHW) implementation strategy to improve uptake of a PRx, among Hispanic Medicaid-eligible patients with T2D in Connecticut (CT). CHWs will offer participants personalized support by overcoming barriers and leveraging facilitators to PRx uptake.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
116
Start Date
2025-04-08
Completion Date
2026-03-31
Last Updated
2026-02-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Community health worker (CHW) strategy
CHWs will offer participants personalized support to assist in overcoming barriers and leveraging facilitators to PRx uptake. CHWs are trained lay members of the communities they serve. The CHW strategy is an evidence-based.
PRx Program
The PRx Program provides free fruit and vegetables and nutrition education to patients with T2D and food insecurity.
Locations (1)
Hartford HealthCare/ St. Vincent Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, United States