The evaluation trial will provide insight into translating and scaling up health information technology interventions for linguistically and culturally diverse vulnerable populations with chronic disease.
The results of our recruitment process suggest that ATSM with health coach counseling may be a viable strategy for low-income managed care plans caring for linguistically and culturally diverse vulnerable persons with diabetes using population-based recruitment.
The SMARTSteps outcomes will provide evidence regarding the real-world implementation of ATSM within a Medicaid managed care plan and provide insight into translating and scaling up HIT interventions for linguistically and culturally diverse vulnerable populations with chronic disease.
Scientific [ 45– 49] and grey literature [ 50, 51] were explored to identify data collection techniques suitable for low literate and culturally diverse socially vulnerable groups.
It has been argued that self-reported PA is vulnerable to culturally different interpretations, and hence, that the validity and reliability of objective measures of PA is superior to subjective measures [14].
The study will provide new knowledge on methodology and measures for assessing the impact of sport in vulnerable and culturally diverse populations.
There is clearly a need for more research into the disparities in diabetes, particularly to understand the full impact of quality improvement programs and culturally tailored interventions among vulnerable older adults with diabetes.
Our second methodological contribution was our approach to the exploration of socially vulnerable and culturally distinct groups such as STs, which involved helping them to express their own voices and to get to the root of a number of sensitive issues, such as alcohol consumption [ 16].
Culturally adjusted measures should be considered for this vulnerable group.
Culturally appropriate intervention strategies are warranted, particularly for this vulnerable population.
The Gawker case may be only the first in a string of lawsuits that unleash a generation's worth of resentment against the uniquely legally privileged position of the American press, at a moment when the press is far more vulnerable, economically and culturally, than it used to be.
