Implementation of computer multimedia for diabetes prevention in African-American women

Abstract

Two urban churches received touch-screen computers with health education software installed. The software included a multimedia application on diabetes risk factor reduction tailored for African-American women. A "Computer Promoter" was recruited at each church to encourage computer use and provide basic technical support. After one year following implementation, two focus groups of congregants discussed barriers to computer use. Computer usage was related to church leadership, hardware location, promoter enthusiasm, and current interest level in prevention.