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.
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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.
Can a Chronic Care Model Collaborative Reduce Heart Disease Risk in Patients with Diabetes?
January 17, 2007 | Journal Article
This study considers the effect on patients with diabetes of the chronic care mode (CCM). The researchers show a positive association between the CCM and the predicted risk of heart disease.
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.
The Diabetes Initiative
April 19, 2010 | Program Result
The Diabetes Initiative and its individual projects have contributed to the expansion of diabetes self-management at the state level and nationwide.
The Influence of Depressive Symptoms on Clinician-Patient Communication Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
March 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study investigated whether patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and comorbid depression report worse communication with their physicians than their counterparts without depressive symptoms and which domains of communication seem most affected.
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.
Talking to Latinos About Diabetes, Using Words They Understand
February 2, 2009 | Story
The majority of health information provided to the Latino community often lacks language and cultural sensitivity, making it hard to understand.
Family Support Can Hurt, Not Help Diabetes Patients in Maine Workshop, Researchers Find
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
The Maine Medical Center found that diabetes patients who had family members participate with them in a six-week chronic disease self-management group did not improve their blood sugar control, contrary to expectations.
No Quality Differences in Medicare Diabetes Care: Managed Care or Fee-for-Service
October 1, 2005 | Program Result
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine tested whether growth in the market penetration of managed care organizations and the incentives they use to control costs have a spillover effect on the health care received by Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.