Using an interactive DVD about type 2 diabetes and insulin therapy in a UK South Asian community and in patient education and healthcare provider training

Abstract

Objectives: To develop and pilot-test the feasibility and effectiveness of an interactive DVD about misconceptions within South Asian communities regarding insulin treatment in type 2 diabetes, for educating patients and community members and training healthcare providers. Methods: The project setting was a South Asian (mainly Indian) community in Leicester, UK. Qualitative evidence from our previous studies was used to inform the content of the DVD script and accompanying resources. The intervention involved three components: facilitating DVD viewings for people with/without diabetes in community settings; training healthcare providers involved in managing South Asian patients with diabetes..