·       96 million people aged 18 years or older have prediabetes (CDC, 2022) 

·       26.4 million people aged 65 years or older have prediabetes (CDC, 2022)

·       Hispanic or Latino people are more likely to have type 2 diabetes (17%) than non-Hispanic White people (8%).

·       US adults overall, have a 40% chance of developing type 2 diabetes (CDC, 2022) 

·       If you are a Hispanic or Latino adult, your chance is more than 50% of developing type 2 diabetes, and you are more likely to develop it at a younger age (CDC, 2022)

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This study was done to see the impact culture over time has for Mexican immigrant women. (Andrews et al, 2022)  

Cultural consensus analysis was used to assess how aligned these Mexican immigrant women were with their cultural model. (Andrews et al, 2022) 

The measurement of “cultural consonance” was explored throughout this study to understand how length of time of living in the United States affected levels of Hemoglobin A1c. (Andrews et al, 2022) 

It was concluded that individuals with lower consonance are more likely to have diabetes while those who were more aligned with their culture had lower risk. (Andrews et al, 2022)  

Hispanics are twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites to die from diabetes, making it the fifth leading cause of their death in the Hispanic community. (Titus et al, 2022)

This study was done to identify what rural immigrant Latinas do to care for their diabetes health. (Titus et al, 2022)

Two themes and three sub themes were identified. Under the theme of adherence three particular activities were noted that Latinas partook in. These three activities were exercise, control of diet and medication. The second theme identified was barriers. Under barriers specifically balance of culture, lack of self-control, and cost of diet were identified. (Titus et al, 2022)

This study concludes that the Latina participants had experience and knowledge about living with diabetes, however they struggled to adhere to exercise and diet. It is believed that this is due to cultural factors and demands of the American lifestyle. (Titus et al, 2022)

This study looked at how innovative real world approaches improve clinical outcomes.

A variety of live interventions, for example those delivered in-person or by telephone without the assistance of mobile health internet technology were utilized to improve outcomes in Hispanics with type 2 diabetes. (Fortmann et al, 2019)

Technology based interventions such as text messaging, telemedicine, and Web-based tools were also utilized to improve health outcomes. (Fortmann et al, 2019)

Specifically, this study focused on the intervention of Project Dulce. 

Project Dulce is an American Diabetes Association (ADA)-recognized program developed in 1997 to improve health and access to care of underserved, primarily Hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes. (Fortmann et al, 2019)

This project is nurse led and consists of a multidisciplinary team of registered dietitians, medical assistants, and educators to help deliver culturally tailored diabetes self-management education. 

This project focuses on both live intervention and digital intervention. 

In regard to digital intervention, the Dulce Digital intervention included culturally tailored, educational, and supportive text messages derived from the Project Dulce curriculum. (Fortmann et al, 2019)

In summary, this review shows that live and technology-based interventions largely improve behavioral and clinical outcomes in Hispanics with type 2 diabetes. (Fortmann et al, 2019)