Jordan Diabetes Microclinic Project
Jordan Diabetes Microclinic Project
The purpose of the study is to provide participants in economically depressed areas of Jordan
 essential knowledge, practical skills, and intimate support groups-called microclinics-for
 managing their diabetes. Microclinics consist of 2-8 individuals from pre-existing social
 networks (friends, relatives, coworkers, neighbors, etc) that voluntarily participate in
 ongoing education and medical monitoring from local health care professionals, learning and
 practicing diabetes management strategies, sharing much-needed medical supplies, and
 exchanging social support in the form of regular micro-clinic meetings.
The Global Microclinic Project seeks to empower people to prevent and manage diseases in
 economically depressed areas Jordan. The project seeks to more broadly link health education
 opportunities in the form of lectures and seminars with practical experience through
 workshops and hands-on learning, ultimately resulting in the creation of microclinics.
 Microclinics are intimate support groups of diabetic patients (2-8 per clinic) who meet in
 their homes and businesses in order to share the costs of maintaining medical monitoring
 equipment and supplies, come together to support one another in the management of diabetes,
 collectively utilize vital treatment options, and receive personalized screening, education
 and management tools from medical professionals.

 The microclinics concept is ideal for the management of chronic disorders such as diabetes, a
 disease which requires ongoing education about diet and exercise and regular monitoring of
 health indices such as blood glucose levels and weight change. Indeed, the microclinics model
 has been established successfully in the West Bank specifically to combat diabetes. The goal
 here is to extend the model to Jordan and to establish microclinics in a collaborative effort
 with the Royal Health Awareness Society (RHAS) and the Jordanian Ministry of Health (MoH).
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Over 18 years old

 -  Mentally competent

 -  Have diabetes or pre-diabetes or brought a family member who was diabetic/pre-diabetic
 (Diabetes: Fasting blood glucose higher than 125 mg/dl; Pre-diabetes: Fasting blood
 glucose between 100 and 124 mg/dl.)

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  They do not meet the above criteria

 -  They are pregnant

 -  They have significant medical complications that prevent them from making changes to
 diet or level of physical activity.