Community-based diabetes self-management and support program: addressing quality of life and social vulnerability

Participants of the community-based diabetes self-management and support program experienced improvements in quality of life across varying levels of social vulnerability, as measured by the SVI. While integrating upstream social determinants of health considerations into DSMS program design and delivery addresses health disparities, future research should consider the implementation of more general mental health resources to address the psychological burden associated with living with chronic disease.