A randomized controlled trial to provide adherence information and motivational interviewing to improve diabetes and lipid control.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to assess whether providing medication adherence information with or without motivational interviewing improves diabetes and lipid control.

Methods

Study participants were adult members of a health system in southeast Michigan, were using both oral diabetes and lipid-lowering medications, and had glycated hemoglobin (A1C) or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels not at goal. Participants were randomly assigned to receive usual care (UC), n = 567; have medication adherence information (AI) provided to their physician, n = 569; or have AI and receive motivational interviewing (MI) though trained staff (AI + MI), n = 556. Primary outcomes were A1C and LDL-C levels at 18 months post randomization.

Results

Primary outcomes

SUBMITTER: Pladevall M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4722813 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature