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Automated telephone assessment and education with nurse follow up improved self care and glycaemic control in patients with diabetes

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.3.4.117

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    Piette JD, Weinberger M, McPhee SJ, et al. Do automated calls with nurse follow-up improve self-care and glycemic control among vulnerable patients with diabetes?Am J Med2000 Jan;108:20-7.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    QUESTION: Do automated calls with nurse follow up improve self care and glycaemic control in patients with diabetes?

    Design

    Randomised {allocation concealed}*, unblinded, controlled trial with 12 months of follow up.

    Setting

    2 general medicine clinics in California, USA.

    Patients

    280 English or Spanish speaking adults aged ≤75 years who had had diabetes for ≥6 months and were using hypoglycaemic medication. Exclusion criteria were psychotic disorder, disabling sensory impairment, life expectancy <12 months, intention to discontinue receiving services from the clinic within 12 months, or no access to a touchtone telephone. 248 (89%) patients (mean age 55 y, 59% women, 50% hispanic, 29% white) had complete follow up.

    Intervention

    Patients were allocated to receive the intervention (n=137) or usual care (n=143). The intervention consisted of usual care plus biweekly automated telephone assessment and …

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    Footnotes

    • Sources of funding: American Diabetes Association and Department of Veterans Affairs.

    • For correspondence: Dr J D Piette, Center for Health Care Evaluation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park Division (152), 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. Fax +1 650 617 2736.

    • ↵* Information provided by author.