Group Education Strategies for Diabetes Self-Management

Tang, Tricia S.; Funnell, Martha M.; Anderson, Robert M.

doi:10.2337/diaspect.19.2.99

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“…Our finding that individual nutritionist visits were more strongly associated with improved outcomes than were group diabetes classes differs from most other studies (12,13). Most studies that have compared group with individual diabetes education strategies have found equivalent outcomes, with some finding improved short-term intermediate outcomes for group participants (13).…”

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“…Most studies that have compared group with individual diabetes education strategies have found equivalent outcomes, with some finding improved short-term intermediate outcomes for group participants (13). Greisinger et al (7) found that diabetes classes were associated with improved outcomes, but individual sessions with a certified diabetes educator were not.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Nutritionist Visits, Diabetes Classes, and Hospitalization Rates and Charges

Thatcher²,

et al. 2008

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OBJECTIVE—We evaluated the association of different types of educational visits for diabetic patients of the eight Philadelphia Health Care Centers (PHCCs) (public safety-net primary care clinics), with hospital admission rates and charges reported to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—The study population included 18,404 patients who had a PHCC visit with a diabetes diagnosis recorded between 1 March 1993 and 31 December 2001 and had at least 1 month follow-up time. RESULTS—A total of 31,657 hospitalizations were recorded for 7,839 (42.6%) patients in the cohort. After adjustment for demographic variables, baseline comorbid conditions, hospitalizations before the diabetes diagnosis, and number of other primary care visits, having had any type of educational visit was associated with 9.18 (95% CI 5.02–13.33) fewer hospitalizations per 100 person-years and $11,571 ($6,377 to $16,765) less in hospital charges per person. Each nutritionist visit was associated with 4.70 (2.23–7.16) fewer hospitalizations per 100 person-years and a $6,503 ($3,421 to $9,586) reduction in total hospital charges. CONCLUSIONS—Any type of educational visit was associated with lower hospitalization rates and charges. Nutritionist visits were more strongly associated with reduced hospitalizations than diabetes classes. Each nutritionist visit was associated with a substantial reduction in hospital charges, suggesting that providing these services in the primary care setting may be highly cost-effective for the health care system.

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Nutritionist Visits, Diabetes Classes, and Hospitalization Rates and Charges

Thatcher²,

et al. 2008

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“…Consensus guidelines from the American Diabetes Association (Silverstein et al, 2005) although all aspects of the standard curriculum may be covered (Haas et al, 2012), the order and flow are dictated by the learners (Tang, Funnell, & Anderson, 2006).…”

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Parent Health Literacy and Communication With Diabetes Educators in a Pediatric Diabetes Clinic: A Mixed Methods Approach

Howe

Cipher

LeFlore

et al. 2015

Journal of Health Communication

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“…Another study by Vazini et al [29] reported promotion in the self-care behaviors, preparing training packages tailored on the needs of diabetic patients with emphasis on increasing self-efficacy and removal barrier of normal self-care. Tang et al [21] , who pointed out that from some reviews and meta-analyses, it was found that DSME intervention had positive influence on health status concerning diabetes and psychosocial outcome, especially the increase in the knowledge of diabetes and improved glucose monitoring, dieting and physical exercise, leg care, using medicines, coping, and BG controlling.…”

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