Addressing literacy and numeracy to improve diabetes care: two randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Diabetic patients with lower literacy or numeracy skills are at greater risk for poor diabetes outcomes. This study evaluated the impact of providing literacy- and numeracy-sensitive diabetes care within an enhanced diabetes care program on A1C and other diabetes outcomes.

Research design and methods

In two randomized controlled trials, we enrolled 198 adult diabetic patients with most recent A1C >or=7.0%, referred for participation in an enhanced diabetes care program. For 3 months, control patients received care from existing enhanced diabetes care programs, whereas intervention patients received enhanced programs that also addressed literacy and numeracy at each institution. Intervention providers received health communication training and used the interactive D

SUBMITTER: Cavanaugh K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2782967 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature