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Topic guide schedule for the facilitator with preamble. (DOC 24 kb)

Diagram describing flow of patients through study. (DOC 32 kb)

Full Scotland IBD questionnaire. Description of data: Supplementary Material 1: This is the full IBD survey questionnaire that was used across Scotland to collect the qualitative (reported in this manuscript) and quantitative data (not reported in this manuscript). (PDF 188Â kb)

Weekly session themes. (DOC 20 kb)

A sample list of activities for session 1. (DOC 20 kb)

Research has shown that an underestimation of personal health risk can reduce the motivation to change behaviour and reduce risk factors. This paper describes a conceptual model on risk perception among older South Asian people (representing Bangladesh, India and Pakistan) with type 2 diabetes living in the UK; this model was developed using qualitative research. Risk perception in this study is interpreted in terms of risk awareness and risk engagement. This research indicated that the concordance/empowerment model of diabetes management, which advocates self-management towards long-term risk prevention, needs further exploration in older people from minority ethnic groups with type 2 diabetes.

The Diabetes and Me project was initiated in 2012 to address Diabetes Scotland’s commitment to support people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups to live well with diabetes. The project was the first of its kind for Diabetes Scotland, using three different models of community engagement with South Asian communities to raise public awareness on diabetes, provide focussed and tailored support sessions led by trained volunteers, and work collaboratively with local service providers. The project reached over 3000 people in 24 months and, in 2014, Diabetes and Me won the Quality in Care Diabetes award for the best initiative to support quality of care in “hard-to-reach” groups. This paper describes the models of community engagement used to provide diabetes support for South Asians living in Glasgow and describes key outcomes and practical messages for future community engagement among BAME groups.