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Published on in Vol 9 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/64051, first published .
Community Health Worker Diabetes Prevention Awareness Training in an Immersive Virtual World Environment: Mixed Methods Pilot Study

Community Health Worker Diabetes Prevention Awareness Training in an Immersive Virtual World Environment: Mixed Methods Pilot Study

Community Health Worker Diabetes Prevention Awareness Training in an Immersive Virtual World Environment: Mixed Methods Pilot Study

Authors of this article:

Laurie Ruggiero1 Author Orcid Image ;   Lauretta Quinn2 Author Orcid Image ;   Amparo Castillo3 Author Orcid Image ;   Colleen Monahan4 Author Orcid Image ;   Leticia Boughton Price5 Author Orcid Image ;   Wandy Hernandez5 Author Orcid Image
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Laurie Ruggiero   1 , PhD ;   Lauretta Quinn   2 , RN, PhD ;   Amparo Castillo   3 , MD, PhD ;   Colleen Monahan   4 , DC, MPH ;   Leticia Boughton Price   5 , MSW ;   Wandy Hernandez   5 , BA

1 Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences, College Of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States

2 Biobehavioral Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

3 Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

4 School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

5 Illinois Community Health Workers Association, Chicago, IL, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Laurie Ruggiero, PhD
  • Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences
  • College Of Health Sciences, University of Delaware
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  • Newark, DE 19716
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 302-831-8506
  • Email: ruggiero@udel.edu