| Ranking |
Evidence-Based Practice |
| Description |
The goal of the Advancing Diabetes Self Management program at the Community Health Center was to improve the health outcomes of people with type 2 diabetes. This program targeted adults who were patients at three different health center throughout Connecticut.
During the initial session, Certified Diabetes Educators collected baseline information and clinical data, performed an assessment of diabetes knowledge, psychosocial, cultural and social factors, and administered a depression screening questionnaire. Participants who had coexisting depression were referred to a therapist.
After the first session, participants were given the choice to take part in any of the following activities: individual education sessions, group sessions, physical activity sessions, and cooking clubs. Participants were encouraged to think about behaviors, goals, and actions that they could take to improve their health outcomes. After goals were set, staff members worked to repeatedly emphasize and encourage goal attainment and maintenance over time. |
| Goal / Mission |
The goal of the Advancing Diabetes Self Management program at the Community Health Center was to improve the health outcomes of people with type 2 diabetes. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
In the diabetes self-management program, 488 patients participated. Patients who had provided pre- and post-intervention clinical data demonstrated a significant mean drop in A1C levels of 0.9% per year (p<0.0001). In addition, participant's average LDL cholesterol dropped by 23.3 mg/dl. In regards to lowering blood pressure, 42.3% of participants achieved a blood pressure of <130/80 mmHg which was a marked increase from 28.8% at the start of the program. |
| Categories |
Health / Diabetes
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| Organization(s) |
Community Health Center, Inc. |
| Source |
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
| Date of Publication |
11/1/2008 |
| Date of Implementation |
2002 |
| Location |
State: Connecticut |
| Primary Contact |
Daren Anderson
635 Main Street
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-6971
daren.anderson@va.gov
http://www.diabetesinitiative.org/programs/DICH...
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| For more details |
http://www.chc1.com/
http://clinical.diabetesjournals.org/content/26...
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| Target Audience |
Adults, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, people with type 2 diabetes |
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