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Outcomes of Minimal and Moderate Support Versions of an Internet-Based Diabetes Self-Management Support Program

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Glasgow, Russell E., Kurz, Deanna, King, Diane, Dickman, Jennifer M., Faber, Andrew J., Halterman, Eve, Wooley, Tim, Toobert, Deborah J. +4 more·2010·Journal of General Internal Medicine

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Objective Internet and other interactive technology-based programs offer great potential for practical, effective, and cost-efficient diabetes self-management (DSM) programs capable of reaching large numbers of patients. This study evaluated minimal and moderate support versions of an Internet-based diabetes self-management program, compared to an enhanced usual care condition.Research design and methods A three-arm practical randomized trial was conducted to evaluate minimal contact and moderate contact versions of an Internet-based diabetes self-management program, offered in English and Spanish, compared to enhanced usual care. A heterogeneous sample of 463 type 2 patients was randomized and 82.5% completed a 4-month follow-up. Primary outcomes were behavior changes in healthy eating, physical activity, and medication taking. Secondary outcomes included hemoglobin A1c, body mass index, lipids, and blood pressure.Results The Internet-based intervention produced significantly greater improvements than the enhanced usual care condition on three of four behavioral outcomes (effect sizes [d] for healthy eating = 0.32; fat intake = 0.28; physical activity= 0.19) in both intent-to-treat and complete-cases analyses. These changes did not translate into differential improvements in biological outcomes during the 4-month study period. Added contact did not further enhance outcomes beyond the minimal contact intervention.Conclusions The Internet intervention meets several of the RE-AIM criteria for potential public health impact, including reaching a large number of persons, and being practical, feasible, and engaging for participants, but with mixed effectiveness in improving outcomes, and consistent results across different subgroups. Additional research is needed to evaluate longer-term outcomes, enhance effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, and understand the linkages between intervention processes and outcomes.

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  • Characteristics of the intervention that may improve adherence include a strong theoretical foundation, perceived personal relevance, perceived effectiveness, tailoring, persuasive technologies, credibility, social networking, and regular "push factors" including human support and/or periodic prompts.

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Glasgow, R. E., Kurz, D., King, D., Dickman, J. M., Faber, A. J., Halterman, E., Wooley, T., Toobert, D. J., Strycker, L. A., Estabrooks, P. A., Osuna, D., & Ritzwoller, D.
Affiliations
  • Kaiser Permanente (US)
  • InterVision Media (United States) (US)
  • Oregon Research Institute (US)
  • Virginia Tech (US)
Corresponding author
Glasgow, Russell E.
Venue
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Published
2010-08-17
Volume
25
Issue
12
Pages
1315-1322
ISSN
  • 0884-8734 (ISSN-L)
  • 1525-1497
OpenAlex
W2032770553
Cited by
106
References
39
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FWCI
6.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of General Internal Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK035524, R37DK035524, DK 35524)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
Keywords
diabetes self-management, type 2 diabetes, online intervention, usual care, healthy eating, physical activity, medication adherence, HbA1c, blood pressure, lipids, body mass index, Spanish-language intervention, RE-AIM framework, cost-effectiveness
MeSH terms
Aged, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Self Care, Treatment Outcome, Internet, Risk Reduction Behavior

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