Diabetes Initiative
December 1, 2012 | Report
This program was a 30-month, multi-site initiative to improve diabetes self-management and to determine whether self-management principles could be implemented effectively in real-world settings.
Chronic Disease Management
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Hypertension Control in Ambulatory Care Patients with Diabetes
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Controlling hypertension is important for people with diabetes yet a majority of patients studied in diverse primary care settings do not have their blood pressure under control according to the American Diabetes Association recommended level of 130/80 mm Hg.
Qualitative Evaluation of a Mobile Phone and Web-Based Collaborative Care Intervention for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
For patients with chronic illness such as type 2 diabetes, the day-to-day management of their health can be a challenge.
Patient-Provider Concordance in the Prioritization of Health Conditions Among Hypertensive Diabetes Patients
February 2, 2010 | Journal Article
Diabetes patients with multiple health concerns often agree with their primary care providers about which of their conditions is most important. Providers need to give more consideration to symptomatic conditions, such as pain and depression, as well as competing demands.
Confronting the Diabetes Disparity
May 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A study of diabetes prevention and management programs implemented by community-based organizations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) of the Texas-Mexico border region finds 19 free or low-cost programs based on state and national guidelines.
Literacy and Its Relationship with Self-efficacy, Trust, and Participation in Medical Decision Making
November 8, 2007 | Journal Article
Trust, self-efficacy, and involvement in medical decision-making were posited to be mediating variables in the relationship between literacy and diabetes outcomes.
Factors Associated with First-Fill Adherence Rates for Diabetic Medications
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Finding means of improving patients' adherence to treatments is a critical aspect of improving outcomes. This retrospective cohort study assessed the proportion of patients who filled their initial prescriptions for a diabetes medication.
Busy at the Beehive: Low-Income and Low-Literate Patients Go Online to Find Help Managing Their Diabetes
July 1, 2010 | Program Result
Staff at One Economy Corporation created and expanded Manage Your Diabetes, an interactive Web site designed to help people with low incomes and low literacy skills monitor and control their diabetes.
Physical Activity Levels Among Participants in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative
June 20, 2009 | Journal Article
The Diabetes Initiative was a self-management initiative conducted in real-world settings for individuals with type 2 diabetes.
National Trends in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, 1994-2007
October 27, 2008 | Journal Article
Despite innovations in therapy, little is known about patterns and costs of drug treatments of diabetes mellitus. In this article, researchers used the National Disease and Therapeutic Index to analyze medications prescribed between 1994 and 2007 for all U.S. office visits among patients 35 years and older with type 2 diabetes.