Exploring perspectives of type 2 diabetes prevention program coaches and training delivery staff on e-learning training: a qualitative study.

Background: E-learning can be an effective and efficient mode of training healthcare practitioners. E-learning training for diabetes prevention program coaches was designed and developed with input from end users. Insight from those who deliver the training and coaches who have taken the training can provide critical feedback for further refinement of the e-learning training.

"People Need to Know; We're Part of the Community. We're Here.": Examining Experiences of Sharing Demographic Information for a Community-Based Diabetes Prevention Program.

Background: Collecting demographic data is critical for identifying inequities in healthcare services and delivery. Inaccurate collection of demographic data can make developing equitable health interventions and improving reach of existing interventions difficult. This study aimed to (a) examine experiences in completing a community-based type 2 diabetes prevention program Small Steps for Big Changes (SSBC) demographic questionnaire (SSBC-DQ) among adults from equity-owed groups, and (b) assess recommendations for improvement to the questionnaire.

Identification of Intervention Characteristics Within Diabetes Prevention Programs Using the Template for Intervention Description and Replication: A Scoping Review.

Objectives: Diabetes prevention programs (DPPs) targeting dietary and physical activity behaviour change have been shown to decrease the incidence of type 2 diabetes; however, a more thorough reporting of intervention characteristics is needed to expedite the translation of such programs into different communities. In this scoping review, we aim to synthesize how DPPs are being reported and implemented.

Methods: A scoping review using Arkey and O'Malley methods was conducted in accordance with the guidelines of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis.

Designing and Developing Online Training for Diabetes Prevention Program Coaches Using an Integrated Knowledge Translation Approach: Development and Usability Study.

Background: e-Learning has rapidly become a popular alternative to in-person learning due to its flexibility, convenience, and wide reach. Using a systematic and partnered process to transfer in-person training to an e-learning platform helps to ensure the training will be effective and acceptable to learners.

Objective: This study aimed to develop an e-learning platform for Small Steps for Big Changes (SSBC) type 2 diabetes prevention program coaches to improve the viability of coach training.

Small Steps Towards an Inclusive Diabetes Prevention Program: How Small Steps for Big Changes is Improving Program Equity and Inclusion.

Social determinants of health, the effects of colonialism, and systemic injustices result in some groups being at disproportionately higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Many T2D prevention programs have not been designed to provide equitable and inclusive care to everyone. This paper presents an example of the steps taken in an evidence-based community T2D prevention program, Small Steps for Big Changes (SSBC), to improve equitable access and inclusivity based on input from a stakeholder advisory group and the ConNECT Framework.

Examining the Effectiveness of an E-Learning Training Course for Coaches of a Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Program.

Unlabelled: Small Steps for Big Changes (SSBC) is a community-based diabetes prevention program (DPP). SSBC utilizes a motivational interviewing (MI) informed counseling style to deliver a structured diet and exercise curriculum to empower healthy behavioral modifications and prevent type 2 diabetes (T2D). An electronic learning (e-learning) platform to train SSBC coaches was developed to improve flexibility, reach, and accessibility.

Fitness Facility Staff Can Be Trained to Deliver a Motivational Interviewing-Informed Diabetes Prevention Program.

Training programs must be evaluated to understand whether the training was successful at enabling staff to implement a program with fidelity. This is especially important when the training has been translated to a new context. The aim of this community case study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the in-person Small Steps for Big Changes training for fitness facility staff using the 4-level Kirkpatrick training evaluation model.

Using the behavior change wheel to develop text messages to promote diet and physical activity adherence following a diabetes prevention program.

Improving diet and physical activity (PA) can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D); however, long-term diet and PA adherence is poor. To impact population-level T2D risk, scalable interventions facilitating behavior change adherence are needed. Text messaging interventions supplementing behavior change interventions can positively influence health behaviors including diet and PA.

Identifying Behaviour Change Techniques and Motivational Interviewing Techniques in Small Steps for Big Changes: A Community-Based Program for Adults at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes.

Background: The risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) can be reduced through diet and exercise changes. Given the rapidly increasing prevalence of T2D and the associated burden on the health-care system, there is a need for affordable and scalable diet and exercise programs to be delivered in communities. Small Steps for Big Changes (SSBC) is an evidence-based diabetes prevention program for improving diet and exercise adherence in individuals at risk for developing T2D.