INSPIRing action to prevent diabetes (INSPIRA): Rationale and description of a pilot intervention combining peer support and food voucher incentives to increase engagement in a community health worker-led diabetes prevention program

By sjmartinez • June 3, 2025

Heisler M, Quiroga G, Valbuena F, Resnicow K, Stoll S, Griauzde DH, Hofer T, Kullgren JT. INSPIRing action to prevent diabetes (INSPIRA): Rationale and description of a pilot intervention combining peer support and food voucher incentives to increase engagement in a community health worker-led diabetes prevention program. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 May 31:107971. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2025.107971. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40456483.

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