BACKGROUND Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness with a chronic health condition may qualify for permanent supportive housing (PSH). Given limited PSH resources, it is important to identify priority programming with demonstrated effectiveness. OBJECTIVES A community-academic partnership was formed to address the priority health needs of individuals living in PSH. METHODS Community stakeholders identified diabetes self-management as a priority health need. Wisdom, Power, Control (WPC), an evidence-based diabetes self-management program, was piloted for seven weeks with diabetic (type 2) or prediabetic PSH residents. A survey was administered at baseline and program completion. HbA1c was assessed at baseline and 3-month follow-up. RESULTS Those who completed the Program (N = 10), reported a significant increase in diabetes knowledge, self-efficacy and foot self-care. The average hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of the participants significantly decreased from 8.86 to 6.88. CONCLUSIONS Pilot data from this study provides an example of a community-academic partnership that improved the health of individuals in PSH through evidence-based programming.

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一个社区-学术合作组织，以支持居住在永久性支持性住房中的人的慢性病自我管理。

背景技术患有慢性无家可归且患有慢性健康状况的个人可能有资格获得永久性支持性住房（PSH）。考虑到有限的PSH资源，重要的是要确定具有证明的有效性的优先程序。目标建立了社区-学术伙伴关系，以解决生活在PSH中的个人的优先健康需求。方法社区利益相关者将糖尿病自我管理作为优先健康需求。智慧，力量，控制（WPC）是一项循证的糖尿病自我管理计划，已针对糖尿病（2型）或糖尿病前PSH居民进行了为期7周的试点。在基线和计划完成时进行了调查。在基线和3个月的随访中评估了HbA1c。结果那些完成该计划的人（N = 10），报告的糖尿病知识显着增加，自我效能感和足部自我护理。参与者的平均血红蛋白A1c（HbA1c）从8.86显着降低至6.88。结论本研究的试验数据提供了一个社区-学术伙伴关系的例子，该伙伴关系通过基于证据的程序设计改善了PSH患者的健康。