Factors related to recruitment and retention of patients into diabetes group visits in Federally Qualified Health Centers.

ABSTRACT: RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To examine factors related to recruitment of eligible patients and retention of enrolled patients in diabetes group visits (GVs).

Method

As part of a cluster randomized trial, 272 eligible patients were contacted and 75 patients were eventually enrolled in GVs at six community health centers (CHC). Fisher's exact tests and χ² tests were used to compare enrolled and nonenrolled patients by patient recruitment method, gender and preferred language. Linear mixed models were used to evaluate characteristics associated with GV attendance such as diabetes self-empowerment and diabetes-associated distress. Content analysis was used to analyse patients' open-ended survey responses, and template analysis was used to analyse CHC staff interviews.

SUBMITTER: Naik AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10086856 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature