Tele-education model for primary care providers to advance diabetes equity: Findings from Project ECHO Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the US, many individuals with diabetes do not have consistent access to endocrinologists and therefore rely on primary care providers (PCPs) for their diabetes management. Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) Diabetes, a tele-education model, was developed to empower PCPs to independently manage diabetes, including education on diabetes technology initiation and use, to bridge disparities in diabetes.

Methods

PCPs (n=116) who participated in Project ECHO Diabetes and completed pre- and post-intervention surveys were included in this analysis. The survey was administered in California and Florida to participating PCPs via REDCap and paper surveys. This survey aimed to evaluate practice demographics, protocols with adult and pediatr

SUBMITTER: Addala A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9800890 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature