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The Effects of Attending Language and Culturally Appropriate Cooking Classes on Glycemic Control, Diabetes Knowledge and Self-management in Chinese-Canadian Patients Living With Diabetes Mellitus Type Two: A Pilot Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Chinese-canadian specific cooking classes and Diabetes educational classes for Diabetes Mellitus Type 2. Completed, enrolled 81 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study aims to determine whether providing language and culturally appropriate cooking classes to Chinese Canadian individuals with diabetes will help to improve their diabetes control, knowledge and self care activities. The control group will receive current standard care of two diabetes education classes led by the dietitian and nurse. The intervention group will receive standard care and a series of four interactive cooking classes led by a dietitian, nurse and chef. We will compare the results of blood work, knowledge and self care questionnaires between the two groups to determine whether there are any benefits to attending these cooking classes.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Series of four, four-hour cooking classes, occurring monthly for four months. Each of the cooking classes in the series will have diabetes self-management learning objectives: food choices, meal planning and preparation, portion control, self-monitoring of blood glucose levels and physical activity.
Series of two, four-hour diabetes education classes, occurring weekly for two weeks. Each class is run by a registered dietitian and nurse, trained as clinical diabetes educators, as per standards of the canadian diabetes association. Classes include focused teaching of the background of diabetes, dietary recommendations for diabetes, lifestyle recommendations for diabetes, medications for diabetes, and general standard of living recommended for diabetes mellitus type 2.