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. 2014 Jun 15;5(3):407-14.
doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i3.407.

Impact of chronic disease self-management programs on type 2 diabetes management in primary care

Samuel N Forjuoh  1 , Marcia G Ory  1 , Luohua Jiang  1 , Ann M Vuong  1 , Jane N Bolin  1
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Impact of chronic disease self-management programs on type 2 diabetes management in primary care

Samuel N Forjuoh et al. World J Diabetes. .

Abstract

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) on glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and selected self-reported measures.

Methods: We compared patients who received a diabetes self-care behavioral intervention, the CDSMP developed at the Stanford University, with controls who received usual care on their HbA1c and selected self-reported measures, including diabetes self-care activities, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), pain and fatigue. The subjects were a subset of participants enrolled in a randomized controlled trial that took place at seven regional clinics of a university-affiliated integrated healthcare system of a multi-specialty group practice between January 2009 and June 2011. The primary outcome was change in HbA1c from randomization to 12 mo. Data were analyzed using multilevel statistical models and linear mixed models to provide unbiased estimates of intervention effects.

Results: Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics were generally comparable between the two groups. The average baseline HbA1c values in the CDSMP and control groups were 9.4% and 9.2%, respectively. Significant reductions in HbA1c were seen at 12 mo for the two groups, with adjusted changes around 0.6% (P < 0.0001), but the reductions did not differ significantly between the two groups (P = 0.885). Few significant differences were observed in participants' diabetes self-care activities. No significant differences were observed in the participants' HRQOL, pain, or fatigue measures.

Conclusion: The CDSMP intervention may not lower HbA1c any better than good routine care in an integrated healthcare system. More research is needed to understand the benefits of self-management programs in primary care in different settings and populations.

Keywords: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program; Chronic disease; Glycated hemoglobin; Glycemic control; Self-management; Type 2 diabetes.

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