Karin Nelson1, Nathan Drain2, June Robinson2, Janet Kapp2, Paul Hebert3, Leslie Taylor4, Julie Silverman5, Meghan Kiefer5, Dan Lessler6, James Krieger7. 1. VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Northwest HSR&D Center of Excellence, United States; VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, General Internal Medicine Service, United States; University of Washington, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, United States; University of Washington, School of Public Health, United States. Electronic address: Karin.Nelson@va.gov. 2. Public Health - Seattle & King County, United States. 3. VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Northwest HSR&D Center of Excellence, United States; University of Washington, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, United States. 4. VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Northwest HSR&D Center of Excellence, United States. 5. VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Northwest HSR&D Center of Excellence, United States; VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, General Internal Medicine Service, United States; University of Washington, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, United States. 6. University of Washington, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, United States. 7. University of Washington, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, United States; University of Washington, School of Public Health, United States; Public Health - Seattle & King County, United States.
Abstract
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Community health workers (CHWs) may be an important mechanism to provide diabetes self-management to disadvantaged populations. We describe the design and baseline results of a trial evaluating a home-based CHW intervention. METHODS & RESEARCH DESIGN: Peer Support for Achieving Independence in Diabetes (Peer-AID) is a randomized, controlled trial evaluating a home-based CHW-delivered diabetes self-management intervention versus usual care. The study recruited participants from 3 health systems. Change in A1c measured at 12 months is the primary outcome. Changes in blood pressure, lipids, health care utilization, health-related quality of life, self-efficacy and diabetes self-management behaviors at 12 months are secondary outcomes. RESULTS: A total of 1438 patients were identified by a medical record review as potentially eligible, 445 patients were screened by telephone for eligibility and 287 were randomized. Groups were comparable at baseline on socio-demographic and clinical characteristics. All participants were low-income and were from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. The mean A1c was 8.9%, mean BMI was above the obese range, and non-adherence to diabetes medications was high. The cohort had high rates of co-morbid disease and low self-reported health status. Although one-third reported no health insurance, the mean number of visits to a physician in the past year was 5.7. Trial results are pending. CONCLUSIONS:Peer-AID recruited and enrolled a diverse group of low income participants with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes and delivered a home-based diabetes self-management program. If effective, replication of the Peer-AID intervention in community based settings could contribute to improved control of diabetes in vulnerable populations. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Community health workers (CHWs) may be an important mechanism to provide diabetes self-management to disadvantaged populations. We describe the design and baseline results of a trial evaluating a home-based CHW intervention. METHODS & RESEARCH DESIGN: Peer Support for Achieving Independence in Diabetes (Peer-AID) is a randomized, controlled trial evaluating a home-based CHW-delivered diabetes self-management intervention versus usual care. The study recruited participants from 3 health systems. Change in A1c measured at 12 months is the primary outcome. Changes in blood pressure, lipids, health care utilization, health-related quality of life, self-efficacy and diabetes self-management behaviors at 12 months are secondary outcomes. RESULTS: A total of 1438 patients were identified by a medical record review as potentially eligible, 445 patients were screened by telephone for eligibility and 287 were randomized. Groups were comparable at baseline on socio-demographic and clinical characteristics. All participants were low-income and were from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. The mean A1c was 8.9%, mean BMI was above the obese range, and non-adherence to diabetes medications was high. The cohort had high rates of co-morbid disease and low self-reported health status. Although one-third reported no health insurance, the mean number of visits to a physician in the past year was 5.7. Trial results are pending. CONCLUSIONS: Peer-AID recruited and enrolled a diverse group of low income participants with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes and delivered a home-based diabetes self-management program. If effective, replication of the Peer-AID intervention in community based settings could contribute to improved control of diabetes in vulnerable populations. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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Keywords:
Community health workers; Diabetes self-management
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