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Supporting Access for Latinx Underserved in Diabetes Management (SALUD-M): Acceptance Based Coping Skills for Hispanic/Latinx Military Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine
Summary
People of Hispanic or Latino/a/x ("H/L") ethnicity, including US military servicemembers, Veterans, and their families, experience a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes and more challenges managing diabetes than non-Hispanic White populations. Uncontrolled diabetes is linked with lower quality of life, diabetes-related emotional distress, and severe medical problems. There are many reasons for this difference, including lack of culturally appropriate and bilingual Spanish healthcare services. Additionally, military patients may have additional barrier accessing behavioral health care, which an important part of treatment for many people with diabetes, such as stigma and unique schedule challenges. Therefore, this study aims to overcome these barriers and improve healthcare and health outcomes for H/L military patients. We will test a values-based behavior change program, delivered using video telehealth by a bilingual English-Spanish language health coach. The 10-week Acceptance Based Coping (ABaCo) skills program includes 7 virtually-delivered lessons and was developed by the study team in partnership with civilian community health workers and patients. This study will test the helpfulness of ABaCo delivered by a health coach fluent in English and Spanish to military H/L patients. This randomized controlled trial will examine changes in physical and mental health over 6 months for those who receive ABaCo, compared to those who receive usual healthcare. This project will also identify steps for implementing the ABaCo program in other military treatment facilities. The ultimate goal of this study is to establish a helpful, easy-to-access, widely available program for H/L military patients with type 2 diabetes that improves quality of life and blood sugar control, and lowers distress about diabetes. This study will also identify best approaches to providing ABaCo in military treatment facilities, providing lessons learned to other large healthcare systems.
Official title: Supporting Access for Latinx Underserved in Diabetes Management (SALUD-M): An Equity-Driven Study of Acceptance Based Coping Skills for Hispanic/Latinx Military Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-06-15
Completion Date
2027-06-30
Last Updated
2026-06-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Acceptance Based Coping (ABaCo) Skills Program
The ABaCo program is a brief, bilingual and culturally appropriate educational program delivered virtually, based on the principles of Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT, a type of behavior therapy, empowers patients to engage in values-consistent activities, even in the context of great distress or adversity. ACT facilitates behavior change and good health outcomes by focusing on patient values and targeting avoidance coping (i.e., "experiential avoidance"). Thus, the ABaCo program was designed to help patients increase acceptance of difficult thoughts, feelings and experiences (e.g., cravings, diabetes-related distress, etc), ultimately helping them to care for their diabetes in a personally meaningful way, aligned with their valued life areas. ABaCo is delivered virtually over 6 consecutive weeks (1hr/each lesson) with a booster lesson at week 10.