Does a 2.5-year self-management education and support intervention change patterns of healthcare use in African-American adults with Type 2 diabetes?

• Published in: Diabetic medicine Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 472 - 476
• Main Authors: Yeung, R. O., Oh, M., Tang, T. S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2014; Blackwell; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: African Americans; Aged; Ambulatory Care - utilization; Biological and medical sciences; Blood Pressure; Depression - psychology; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - psychology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy; Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance; Emergency Service, Hospital - utilization; Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases); Endocrinopathies; Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Health Services - utilization; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Patient Education as Topic - methods; Power (Psychology); Regression Analysis; Self Care - methods; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Vertebrates: endocrinology; United States > US; Endocrinopathy; Type 2 diabetes; Human; Obesity; Nutrition; Health; Use; Nutrition disorder; Metabolic diseases; Change; Care; Teaching; Selfcare; Education; Adult; Healthcare; Endocrinology; Nutritional status; African American

Aims To investigate the impact of a 2.5‐year diabetes self‐management education and support intervention on healthcare use and to examine factors associated with patterns of healthcare use. Methods We recruited 60 African‐American adults with Type 2 diabetes who completed a 2.5‐year empowerment‐base...