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Hemoglobin A1c improvements and better diabetes-specific quality of life among participants completing diabetes self-management programs: A nested cohort study

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Khanna, Abhinav, Bush, Amber L, Swint, J Michael, Peskin, Melissa Fleschler, Street, Richard L, Naik, Aanand D·2012·Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

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Background: Numerous primary care innovations emphasize patient-centered processes of care. Within the context of these innovations, greater understanding is needed of the relationship between improvements in clinical endpoints and patient-centered outcomes. To address this gap, we evaluated the association between glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA 1c) and diabetes-specific quality of life among patients completing diabetes self-management programs. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study nested within a randomized comparative effectiveness trial of diabetes self-management interventions in 75 diabetic patients. Multiple linear regression models were developed to examine the relationship between change in HbA 1c from baseline to one-year follow-up and Diabetes-39 (a diabetes-specific quality of life measure) at one year. Results: HbA 1c levels improved for the overall cohort from baseline to one-year follow-up (t (74) = 3.09, p = .0029). One-year follow up HbA 1c was correlated with worse overall quality of life (r = 0.33, p = 0.004). Improvements in HbA 1c from baseline to one-year follow-up were associated with greater D-39 diabetes control (β = 0.23, p = .04) and D-39 sexual functioning (β = 0.25, p = .03) quality of life subscales. Conclusions: Improvements in HbA 1c among participants completing a diabetes self-management program were associated with better diabetes-specific quality of life. Innovations in primary care that engage patients in self-management and improve clinical biomarkers, such as HbA 1c, may also be associated with better quality of life, a key outcome from the patient perspective.

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  • In many clinical conditions, such as diabetes mellitus and congestive heart failure, outcomes and quality of life are improved when patients have access to their clinical data and play a role in managing their own symptoms.

    “In many clinical conditions, such as diabetes mellitus and congestive heart failure, 63 outcomes and QOL are improved when patients have access to their clinical data and play a role in managing their own symptoms.64,65”

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    The Methods (Diabetes self-management programs; page unavailable) say participants reviewed their individual HbA1c, blood-pressure, and cholesterol levels and received self-management education. The Conclusion (page unavailable) associates improved HbA1c with better diabetes-specific quality of life. The paper does not establish that access to clinical data or self-management caused those improvements, and it does not study congestive heart failure. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Authors
Khanna, A., Bush, A. L., Swint, J. M., Peskin, M. F., Street, R. L., & Naik, A. D.
Affiliations
  • Baylor College of Medicine (US)
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
  • Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Naik, Aanand D
Venue
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Published
2012-05-14
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
48-48
ISSN
1477-7525 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2129449249
Cited by
50
References
46
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • OakTrust (Texas A&M University Libraries) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
  • Health Services Research and Development
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (U18HS016093)
  • National Institute on Aging (K23AG027144)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Chronic Disease Management Strategies
Keywords
diabetes self-management program, HbA1c, diabetes-specific quality of life, glycemic control, sexual function, patient-centered outcomes, primary care innovation, patient engagement
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Deductibles and Coinsurance, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Glycated Hemoglobin, Hospitals, Veterans, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents, Male, Middle Aged, Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care, Pilot Projects, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Retrospective Studies, Self Care, Socioeconomic Factors, Texas, Veterans, Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring, Cohort Studies, Body Mass Index, Linear Models, Cost of Illness, Comparative Effectiveness Research

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