Factors associated with attendance at a pharmacist-led group diabetes self-management education class and impact on health outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Group education has demonstrated benefits among people with diabetes, including reduced A1C and improved self-monitoring practices. Despite this, attendance rates are low for a variety of reasons, including lack of understanding of potential benefits among patients.

Objectives

The pharmacist-led diabetes self-management education program at a community hospital has low attendance. This project assesses characteristics associated with attendance and compares outcomes among attendees and non-attendees.

Methods

Retrospective data was collected between July 2022 and December 2023. Variables included: age, sex, class attendance, pre- and ≥ 90-day post-class A1C, pre- and post-class BMI, attending pharmacist-led clinic prior to scheduled class, social determinant

SUBMITTER: Ramey O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11532769 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature