About the Hawaii Diabetes Prevention and Control Program

The Hawaii Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (HI DPCP) has received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since 1987. Activities supported by the DPCP include the following:

Surveillance. The Hawaii DPCP uses the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to determine the burden of diabetes in the state. Surveillance activities also include the use of hospital discharge and vital statistics data to better determine the impact of diabetes on the residents of the state. The Hawaii DPCP publishes a burden report and a supplemental update report that is shared with diabetes stakeholders across the state.

Hawaii Diabetes Coalition. Two years of assessment and strategic planning have resulted in the formation of a diabetes coalition. The HI DPCP has taken the lead in convening diabetes stakeholders across the state to encourage collaboration and partnerships to reduce the burden of diabetes in the state. Priorities for the diabetes health system have been identified and are detailed in the Hawaii Diabetes Plan. The HI DPCP will continue convening annual coalition meetings, providing the opportunity for diabetes stakeholders to network, share lessons learned, and to get involved in ad hoc workgroups addressing different goals in the plan.

Resource materials. The CDC patient guide for diabetes, Take Charge of Your Diabetes, was revised by the HI DPCP and other Pacific Basin DPCPs to create an overview booklet of this larger version. The HI DPCP translated the booklet into nine languages: Ilocano, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Chinese, Chuukese, Marshallese, Samoan, Tongan, and Hawaiian. These Take Charge booklets as well as other NDEP materials are distributed to health care professionals and community organizations across the state.

Quality Improvement Initiatives. Through partnership with the Hawaii Primary Care Association, the HI DPCP is working with the various federally funded community health centers (CHCs) to support their ongoing efforts in HRSA's Health Disparities Collaborative. Resources and technical assistance are provided to the existing Collaborative teams as requested. Additionally, the HI DPCP is involved in assisting other CHCs prepare to enter the Collaborative. The HI DPCP partners with interested CHCs to accelerate improvement of diabetes care in their center through their exposure to the Chronic Care Model and the Improvement Model.

Hawaii State Practice Recommendations. Biennially, the Hawaii Diabetes Task Force meets to review and revise the Hawaii State Practice Recommendations. The recommendations are distributed to healthcare professionals throughout the state through key partnerships with various diabetes-related organizations. A poster version of the recommendations has been developed so health care providers can place these in their exam rooms.