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Diabetes self-management among low-income spanish-speaking patients: A pilot study

Rosal, Milagros C., Olendzki, Barbara, Reed, George W., Gumieniak, Olga, Scavron, Jeffrey, Ockene, Ira·2005·Annals of Behavioral Medicine

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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes and diabetes-related morbidity and mortality is higher among low-income Hispanics when compared to that of Whites. However, little is known about how to effectively promote self-management in this population. PURPOSE: The objectives were first to determine the feasibility of conducting a randomized clinical trial of an innovative self-management intervention to improve metabolic control in low-income Spanish-speaking individuals with type 2 diabetes and second to obtain preliminary data of possible intervention effects. METHODS: Participants for this pilot study were recruited from a community health center, an elder program, and a community-wide database developed by the community health center, in collaboration with other agencies serving the community, by surveying households in the entire community. Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention (n = 15) or a control (n = 10) condition. Assessments were conducted at baseline and at 3 months and 6 months postrandomization. The intervention consisted of 10 group sessions that targeted diabetes knowledge, attitudes, and self-management skills through culturally specific and literacy-sensitive strategies. The intervention used a cognitive-behavioral theoretical framework. RESULTS: Recruitment rates at the community health center, elder program, and community registry were 48%, 69%, and 8%, respectively. Completion rates for baseline, 3-month, and 6-month assessments were 100%, 92%, and 92%, respectively. Each intervention participant attended an average of 7.8 out of 10 sessions, and as a group the participants showed high adherence to intervention activities (93% turned in daily logs, and 80% self-monitored glucose levels at least daily). There was an overall Group x Time interaction (p = .02) indicating group differences in glycosylated hemoglobin over time. The estimated glycosylated hemoglobin decrease at 3 months for the intervention group was -0.8% (95% confidence intervals = -1.1%, -0.5%) compared with the change in the control group (p = .02). At 6 months, the decrease in the intervention group remained significant, -0.85% (95% confidence intervals = -1.2, -0.5), and the decrease was still significantly different from that of the controls (p = .005). There was a trend toward increased physical activity in the intervention group as compared to that of the control group (p = .11) and some evidence (nonsignificant) of an increase in blood glucose self-monitoring in the intervention participants but not the control participants. Adjusting for baseline depressive scores, we observed a significant difference in depressive symptoms between intervention participants and control participants at the 3-month assessment (p = .02). CONCLUSIONS: Low-income Spanish-speaking Hispanics are receptive to participate in diabetes-related research. This study shows that the pilot-tested diabetes self-management program is promising and warrants the conduct of a randomized clinical trial.

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  1. Rosal MC, Goins KV, Carbone E, De Cortes D, Olendzki B: Per- ceptions and preferences of low-literate Hispanics for diabetes education. Health Education and Behavior. 2004, 31:388-405.
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Authors
Rosal, M. C., Olendzki, B., Reed, G. W., Gumieniak, O., Scavron, J., & Ockene, I.
Affiliations
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
  • Brightwood Health Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
Corresponding author
Rosal, Milagros C.
Venue
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Published
2005-06-01
Volume
29
Issue
3
Pages
225-235
ISSN
  • 0742-5554 (ISSN-L)
  • 0883-6612
  • 1532-4796
OpenAlex
W2056494570
Cited by
161
References
52
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FWCI
4.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
Locations
  • Annals of Behavioral Medicine (publishedVersion)
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  • eScholarship@UMassChan (submittedVersion)
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 › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
type 2 diabetes, diabetes self-management, Spanish-speaking patients, culturally tailored interventions, cognitive-behavioral intervention, HbA1c, glycemic control, self-monitoring of blood glucose, physical activity, intervention feasibility, community health centers, health disparities, older adults
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Attitude to Health, Cultural Characteristics, Depression, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Education as Topic, Self Care, Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring, Health Behavior, Treatment Outcome

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