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Short E, Selig JP, Felix HC, Painter J, McElfish PA, Rowland B, Ammerman AS, Bounds K, Henske J, Hudson JS, Li J, Young SG, Long CR. Healthy food delivery for type 2 diabetes management in rural clinics' patients: A comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial protocol. Contemp Clin Trials 2024; 140:107491. [PMID: 38458560 PMCID: PMC11065573 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Rural populations experience a higher prevalence of both food insecurity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) than metropolitan populations and face many challenges in accessing resources essential to optimal T2DM self-management. This study aims to address these challenges by delivering a T2DM-appropriate food box and recipes directly to rural participants' homes. METHODS This is a comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial including 400 English- or Spanish-speaking rural adult participants with T2DM (HbA1c ≥6.5%) experiencing food insecurity. Participants are randomly assigned to a 3-month Healthy Food Delivery Intervention (HFDI) plus one 60-min virtual consultation with a diabetes educator or consultation only. The HFDI includes a weekly food box delivery with recipes. Data are collected at pre-intervention, 3-months (post-intervention), 9-months, and 15-months. The primary outcome is change in HbA1c, with secondary measures including diet quality (Healthy Eating Index-2015, calculated from one 24-h dietary recall at each data collection time point), cardio-metabolic risk factors (i.e., blood pressure, lipids, body mass index, glucose), and patient-centered outcomes (e.g., T2DM self-efficacy, T2DM-related distress). Process evaluation data (e.g., successful food box deliveries, diabetes educator consultation attendance, intervention satisfaction) are collected during and post-intervention (3-months). A cost-effectiveness analysis based on traditional cost per quality-adjusted life year gain thresholds will be conducted to estimate the incremental cost-effectiveness between HFDI plus consultation and consultation alone. CONCLUSION Findings from this study will provide evidence regarding the effectiveness of an intervention that promotes participant adherence and improves access to healthy food. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT04876053.
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- Eliza Short
- Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68154, USA
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48(th) St., Springdale, AR 72762, USA
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48(th) St., Springdale, AR 72762, USA.
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- Office of Community Health and Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48(th) St., Springdale, AR 72762, USA
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1700 MLK, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Office of Community Health and Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48(th) St., Springdale, AR 72762, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 1125 N. College Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72703, USA
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48(th) St., Springdale, AR 72762, USA
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- Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68154, USA
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Savage K, Williams JS, Garacci E, Egede LE. Association Between Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Mortality in Adults With Diabetes: A Stratified Analysis by Sex, Race, and Ethnicity. Int J Public Health 2022; 67:1604472. [PMID: 35465388 PMCID: PMC9020257 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Objectives: To assess sex and racial/ethnic differences in the relationship between multiple cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and mortality among a nationally representative sample of adults with diabetes. Methods: Data were analyzed from 3,503 adults with diabetes from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001–2010 and its linked mortality data through 31 December 2011. The outcome was mortality; the independent variables were sex and race/ethnicity. Covariates included demographics, comorbidity, and lifestyle variables. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to test associations between mortality and CVD risk factors. Results: In adjusted analyses, the association between diastolic blood pressure and mortality was significantly different by sex and race/ethnicity (unadjusted p = 0.009; adjusted p = 0.042). Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed Hispanic women had the highest survival compared to Hispanic men and Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) and Non-Hispanic White (NHW) men and women; NHW men had the lowest survival probability. Conclusion: In this nationally representative sample, stratified analyses showed women had higher survival rates compared to men within each race/ethnicity group, and Hispanic women had the highest survival compared to all other groups.
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- Kristina Savage
- Center for Advancing Population Science (CAPS), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Center for Advancing Population Science (CAPS), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Center for Advancing Population Science (CAPS), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Center for Advancing Population Science (CAPS), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
- *Correspondence: Leonard E. Egede,
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Ye M, Vena JE, Johnson JA, Shen-Tu G, Eurich DT. Anti-Hyperglycemic Medication Adherence and Health Services Utilization in People with Diabetes: A Longitudinal Study of Alberta's Tomorrow Project. Patient Prefer Adherence 2022; 16:1457-1467. [PMID: 35722195 PMCID: PMC9199902 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s362539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the long-term (>2 years) relationship between the time-varying drug adherence and healthcare utilization for patients with diabetes. OBJECTIVE To characterize the relationship between time-varying anti-hyperglycemic medication adherence and healthcare utilization in patients with diabetes, using data from Alberta's Tomorrow Project, a population-based cohort study in Alberta, Canada. METHODS Incident cases of diabetes with at least 24 months of follow-up were included in the study. Anti-hyperglycemic drug adherence was measured by proportion of days covered (PDC) in the past 12 months for each year after diagnosis. The rate of healthcare utilization was assessed for the subsequent 12 months, 36 months and 60 months. A time-varying, negative binomial generalized estimating equation model was used to examine the association between medication adherence and healthcare utilization. RESULTS Among 2155 incident cases of diabetes, average age at diagnosis was 59.6±9.3, 51.0% were female and average duration of follow-up was 7.3±3.7 (range, 2.0-16.2) years. The proportion of patients taking anti-hyperglycemic medications was 47.6% during the first year of diagnosis, which increased to 77.3% by the end of follow-up. Compared to adherent patients (PDC≥0.8), non-adherent patients (PDC<0.8) had substantially higher rate of all-cause hospitalization [incident rate ratio, IRR=1.48 (1.22-1.79), ED visits [1.30 (1.15-1.47)] and GP visits [1.17 (1.08-1.27)] in the subsequent 12 months. However, these associations became weaker with longer follow-up [eg, IRR=1.18 (0.98-1.39) and 1.05 (0.94-1.18) for all-cause hospitalization in the subsequent 36 and 60 months, respectively]. CONCLUSION Poor adherence among diabetic patients was associated with substantially higher rate of healthcare utilization in the short term (eg, 12 months); however, this association weakened over a longer period (eg, 36-60 months).
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- Ming Ye
- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta’s Tomorrow Project, CancerCare Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta’s Tomorrow Project, CancerCare Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Correspondence: Dean T Eurich, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Canada, Email
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Social Support, Self-Care Behaviour and Self-Efficacy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9111607. [PMID: 34828652 PMCID: PMC8622453 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9111607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is a major public health issue that considerably impacts mortality, morbidity, and healthcare costs worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc in diabetes management, too, like other spectrums of life. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was adopted to determine the effect of Social Support, Self-Care Behaviour and Self-Efficacy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D) during this COVID-19 pandemic. Two hundred T2D patients who satisfied the inclusion criteria were chosen using a convenient sampling procedure. The tool consists of four sections, including socio-demographic characteristics, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), revised Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) Scale and modified Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale (DMS). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the obtained data. The mean and SD of diabetic management self-efficacy is 5.74 (1.95) and 4.37 (1.4), respectively, for patients with HbA1c < 6.5% and HbA1c ≥ 6.5%. The self-care activities of the patients who had good glycemic control were 4.31 (2.06) compared to 3.50 (1.73) who did not. The social support received by the patients was 6.13 (2.13) vs. 5.31 (1.67) among patients with glycemic control vs. no control. The results show that social support (p = 0.04), self-efficacy (p =0.01) and self-care activities (p = 0.001) were significantly related to the level of glycemic control of the T2D patients. A significant relationship was also identified between gender (p = 0.036), age (p = 0.001) and education status (p = 0.000) with HbA1c control of the participants. This study demonstrates a significant relationship between social support, self-care behaviours, self-efficacy and glycemic management in T2D patients. During this COVID-19 pandemic, interventions to enhance the self-care activities like exercise and social support to boost their self-efficacy; for better diabetes management, reducing diabetes complications or prolonging their onset are the need of the hour.
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Chiang JI, Jani BD, Mair FS, Nicholl BI, Furler J, O’Neal D, Jenkins A, Condron P, Manski-Nankervis JA. Associations between multimorbidity, all-cause mortality and glycaemia in people with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0209585. [PMID: 30586451 PMCID: PMC6306267 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a major health priority worldwide and the majority of people with diabetes live with multimorbidity (MM) (the co-occurrence of ≥2 chronic conditions). The aim of this systematic review was to explore the association between MM and all-cause mortality and glycaemic outcomes in people with T2D. Methods The search strategy centred on: T2D, MM, comorbidity, mortality and glycaemia. Databases searched: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL Complete, The Cochrane Library, and SCOPUS. Restrictions included: English language, quantitative empirical studies. Two reviewers independently carried out: abstract and full text screening, data extraction, and quality appraisal. Disagreements adjudicated by a third reviewer. Results Of the 4882 papers identified; 41 met inclusion criteria. The outcome was all-cause mortality in 16 studies, glycaemia in 24 studies and both outcomes in one study. There were 28 longitudinal cohort studies and 13 cross-sectional studies, with the number of participants ranging from 96–892,223. Included studies were conducted in high or upper-middle-income countries. Fifteen of 17 studies showed a statistically significant association between increasing MM and higher mortality. Ten of 14 studies showed no significant associations between MM and HbA1c. Four of 14 studies found higher levels of MM associated with higher HbA1c. Increasing MM was significantly associated with hypoglycaemia in 9/10 studies. There was no significant association between MM and fasting glucose (one study). No studies explored effects on glycaemic variability. Conclusions This review demonstrates that MM in T2D is associated with higher mortality and hypoglycaemia, whilst evidence regarding the association with other measures of glycaemic control is mixed. The current single disease focused approach to management of T2D seems inappropriate. Our findings highlight the need for clinical guidelines to support a holistic approach to the complex care needs of those with T2D and MM, accounting for the various conditions that people with T2D may be living with. Systematic review registration International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42017079500
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- Jason I. Chiang
- Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Brownless Biomedical Library, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Gatwood JD, Chisholm-Burns M, Davis R, Thomas F, Potukuchi P, Hung A, Kovesdy CP. Disparities in Initial Oral Antidiabetic Medication Adherence Among Veterans with Incident Diabetes. J Manag Care Spec Pharm 2018; 24:379-389. [PMID: 29578849 PMCID: PMC10398260 DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2018.24.4.379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medication nonadherence is a prevalent public health issue, particularly among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), and negatively affects health outcomes. Because of the prevalence of DM among U.S. veterans, it is crucial to understand how well these patients adhere to oral antidiabetic (OAD) medication and whether certain subgroups are more likely to be nonadherent. OBJECTIVE To assess initial OAD medication use among veterans with uncomplicated DM and determine factors associated with adherence in the first 2 years of treatment. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study using data from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Corporate Data Warehouse from 2002 through 2014. The first diagnosis for uncomplicated DM was determined, and then medication use was assessed following OAD initiation. OAD use was assessed by proportion of days covered (PDC) for the first 2 years of therapy using outpatient VA pharmacy records. Adherence was determined both continuously and categorically, with a PDC of ≥ 80% used to indicate adherence. Logistic regression was used to determine if certain patient characteristics were associated with being adherent to OADs. RESULTS A total of 148,544 veterans with uncomplicated DM were assessed, most of whom were white, aged ≥ 55 years, and initiated OAD therapy on metformin. A large portion resided in the southern part of the United States. In the first year, PDC averaged 79.2% (SD = 25.9), and 63.2% were adherent to OAD therapy; however, these numbers declined in the second year, when the average PDC was 71.3% (SD = 35.8), and only 59.1% were adherent. Over the course of both years, PDC averaged 75.3% (SD = 28.4), and 50.9% were adherent. The odds of being adherent were higher among older adults and significantly lower among veterans self-identifying as either African American (OR = 0.61; 95% CI = 0.59-0.63), Native American (OR = 0.67; 95% CI = 0.61-0.75), or Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (OR = 0.84; 95% CI = 0.76-0.92) when compared with whites. Veterans who were either divorced/separated (OR = 0.86; 95% CI = 0.83-0.88) or never married (OR = 0.89; 95% CI = 0.86-0.93) also had lower odds of being initially adherent to OAD therapy compared with those who reported being married. Being nonadherent in year 1 was highly predictive of remaining nonadherent in year 2 (OR = 12.8; 95% CI = 12.23-12.94), with only 22.2% nonadherent in the first year (8.2% overall) becoming adherent in the second year of therapy. Across both years, all minorities were less likely to be adherent (compared with whites), and average adherence differed among all geographic regions of the country. CONCLUSIONS Within the first year of OAD therapy, medication adherence was suboptimal among veterans with DM, and second-year results indicate that adherence is likely to decline over time. Future studies should consider deeper regional and subgroup analysis to determine what contributes to variation in medication use in communities across the country. DISCLOSURES This study was supported by a KL2 Career Development Grant from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Institute for Research, Innovation, Synergy and Health Equity and by resources from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Hung and Kovesdy are employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Opinions expressed are those of the study authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs. None of the authors declared significant relevant financial conflicts of interest. Results of this study were presented as a poster at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus Conference on October 3-6, 2016, in National Harbor, Maryland.
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- Justin D Gatwood
- 1 University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy and Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- 3 University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Memphis
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- 3 University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Memphis
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- 4 University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine and Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- 5 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Nashville VA Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 4 University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine and Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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Mortality Among Veterans and Non-veterans: Does Type of Health Care Coverage Matter? POPULATION RESEARCH AND POLICY REVIEW 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11113-018-9468-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Walker RJ, Neelon B, Davis M, Egede LE. Racial differences in spatial patterns for poor glycemic control in the Southeastern United States. Ann Epidemiol 2018; 28:153-159. [PMID: 29398299 PMCID: PMC5828989 DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2018.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Evidence consistently shows poor outcomes in racial minorities, but there is limited understanding of differences that are explained by spatial variation. The goal of this analysis was to examine contribution of spatial patterns on disparities in diabetes outcomes in the Southeastern United States. METHODS Data on 64,022 non-Hispanic black (NHB) and non-Hispanic white (NHW) veterans with diabetes living in Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina were analyzed for 2014. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) was categorized as controlled (less than 8%) and uncontrolled (greater than or equal to 8%). Logistic regression was used to understand the additional explanatory capability of spatial random effects over covariates such as demographics, service connectedness, and comorbidities. Data aggregated at the county level were used to identify hotspots in distribution of uncontrolled HbA1c and tested using local Moran's I test. RESULTS Overall percent uncontrolled HbA1c was 36.5% (40.8% in NHB and 33.4% in NHW). In unadjusted analyses, NHB had 37% higher odds of uncontrolled HbA1c (odds ratio [OR]: 1.37, 95% confidence interval, 1.32, 1.41). After adjusting for demographics and comorbidities, the OR decreased to 1.09 but remained significant (95% confidence interval, 1.05, 1.13). The OR further decreased after incorporating spatial effects (OR: 1.07, 95% confidence interval, 1.03, 1.11) but remained statistically significant. Hotspots of high HbA1c were detected, and spatial patterns differed across racial groups. CONCLUSIONS Differences in spatial patterns in glycemic control exists between NHB and NHW veterans with type 2 diabetes. Incorporating spatial effects helps explain more of the disparity in uncontrolled HbA1c than adjusting only for demographics and comorbidities, but significant differences in uncontrolled HbA1c remained.
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- Rebekah J Walker
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Center for Patient Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center (HEROIC), Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC; Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
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- Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center (HEROIC), Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC; Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Center for Patient Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
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Egede LE, Walker RJ, Payne EH, Knapp RG, Acierno R, Frueh BC. Effect of psychotherapy for depression via home telehealth on glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes: Subgroup analysis of a randomized clinical trial. J Telemed Telecare 2017; 24:596-602. [PMID: 28945160 DOI: 10.1177/1357633x17730419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective We evaluated the impact of telemedicine-delivered behaviour activation treatment (BAT) on glycemic control in a subgroup of older adults with diabetes who participated in a randomized controlled trial for depression. Research design and methods We randomized older adults with major depression to same-room or telemedicine BAT. Each group received eight weekly sessions. For the subgroup analysis, we identified individuals with type 2 diabetes and obtained hemoglobin A1c at baseline and 12 months' follow-up. We used mixed-effects models (MEM) for repeated measures analysis to compare the longitudinal mean A1c. We estimated model-derived mean A1c values and considered an adjusted model to account for baseline health status. Results We included 90 individuals with type 2 diabetes of the original 241 in the subgroup analysis (43 in telemedicine and 47 in same room). Treatment groups were not significantly different at baseline for demographics, depression, anxiety or A1c levels (telemedicine 6.9 vs. same room 7.3, p = 0.19). Baseline mean A1c for the telemedicine group remained at 6.9 (55 mmol/mol) at 12 months, whereas baseline mean A1c for the same-room group increased to 7.7 (61 mmol/mol). Longitudinal trajectories of model-derived mean A1c indicated a significant main effect of treatment group on mean A1c value at study end (difference = -0.82, 95% CI -1.41, -0.24). Adjusted analyses gave comparable results. Conclusions Telemedicine-delivered BAT was superior to same room in achieving lower mean A1c values in participants with type 2 diabetes, suggesting BAT-delivered via telemedicine is a viable treatment option for adults with diabetes.
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- Leonard E Egede
- 1 Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA.,2 Center for Patient Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR), Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
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- 1 Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA.,2 Center for Patient Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR), Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
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- 4 Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, USA.,5 Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center (HEROIC), Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, USA
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- 6 College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, USA
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- 7 Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii, USA.,8 Department of Psychology, The Menninger Clinic, USA
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Cho J, Copeland LA, Stock EM, Zeber JE, Restrepo MI, MacCarthy AA, Ory MG, Smith PA, Stevens AB. Protective and Risk Factors for 5-Year Survival in the Oldest Veterans: Data from the Veterans Health Administration. J Am Geriatr Soc 2017; 64:1250-7. [PMID: 27321603 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To characterize physical and mental diseases and use of healthcare services and identify factors associated with mortality in the oldest individuals using the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). DESIGN Retrospective study with 5-year survival follow-up. SETTING VHA, system-wide. PARTICIPANTS Veterans using the VHA aged 80 and older as of October 2008 (N = 721,588: n = 665,249 aged 80-89, n = 56,118 aged 90-99, n = 221 aged 100-115). MEASUREMENTS Demographic characteristics, physical and mental diseases, healthcare services, and 5-year survival were measured. RESULTS Accelerated failure time models identified protective and risk factors associated with mortality according to age group. During 5 years of follow-up, 44% of participants died (survival rate: 59% aged 80-89, 32% aged 90-99, 15% aged ≥100). In the multivariable model, protective effects for veterans aged 80-99 were female sex, minority race or ethnicity, being married, having certain physical and mental diagnoses (hypertension, cataract, dyslipidemia, posttraumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder), having urgent care visits, having invasive surgery, and having few (1-3) prescriptions. Risk factors were lower VHA priority status, physical and mental conditions (diabetes mellitus, anemia, congestive heart failure, dementia, anxiety, depression, smoking, substance abuse disorder), hospital admission, and nursing home care. For those aged 100 and older, being married, smoking, hospital admission, nursing home care, invasive surgery, and prescription use were significant risk factors; only emergency department (ED) use was protective. CONCLUSION Although the data are limited to VHA care (thus missing Medicare services), this study shows that many veterans served by the VHA live to advanced old age despite multiple chronic conditions. Further study is needed to determine whether a comprehensive, coordinated care system like VHA is associated with greater longevity for very old persons.
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- Jinmyoung Cho
- Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas.,Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas
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- Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas.,Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas.,Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas.,Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas.,Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas.,Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas.,Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.,South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas
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- Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas
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- Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas.,Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas
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Mayberry LS, Bergner EM, Chakkalakal RJ, Elasy TA, Osborn CY. Self-Care Disparities Among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in the USA. Curr Diab Rep 2016; 16:113. [PMID: 27671320 PMCID: PMC5096842 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-016-0796-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Suboptimal glycemic control is more common among non-Hispanic Blacks (NHBs) and Hispanics than non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs). Disparities in the performance of self-care behaviors may contribute to this. To synthesize knowledge on current self-care disparities, we reviewed studies from January 2011-March 2016 that included NHWs, NHBs, and Hispanics with type 2 diabetes in the USA. Self-care behaviors included diet, exercise, medications, self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), self-foot exams, and not smoking. Of 1241 articles identified in PubMed, 25 met our inclusion criteria. These studies report consistent disparities in medication adherence. Surprisingly, we found consistent evidence of no disparities in exercise and some evidence of reverse disparities: compared to NHWs, Hispanics had healthier diets and NHBs had more regular SMBG. Consistent use of validated measures could further inform disparities in diet and exercise. Additional research is needed to test for disparities in self-foot exams, not smoking, and diabetes-specific problem solving and coping.
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- Lindsay Satterwhite Mayberry
- Center for Health Behavior and Health Education, Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Center for Health Behavior and Health Education, Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Center for Health Behavior and Health Education, Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Center for Health Behavior and Health Education, Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Center for Health Behavior and Health Education, Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Herman WH. Are There Clinical Implications of Racial Differences in HbA1c? Yes, to Not Consider Can Do Great Harm! Diabetes Care 2016; 39:1458-61. [PMID: 27457636 PMCID: PMC4955925 DOI: 10.2337/dc15-2686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Studies that have compared HbA1c levels by race have consistently demonstrated higher HbA1c levels in African Americans than in whites. These racial differences in HbA1c have not been explained by measured differences in glycemia, sociodemographic factors, clinical factors, access to care, or quality of care. Recently, a number of nonglycemic factors and several genetic polymorphisms that operate through nonglycemic mechanisms have been associated with HbA1c Their distributions across racial groups and their impact on hemoglobin glycation need to be systematically explored. Thus, on the basis of evidence for racial differences in HbA1c, current clinical guidelines from the American Diabetes Association state: "It is important to take…race/ethnicity…into consideration when using the A1C to diagnose diabetes." However, it is not clear from the guidelines how this recommendation might be actualized. So, the critical question is not whether racial differences in HbA1c exist between African Americans and whites; the important question is whether the observed differences in HbA1c level are clinically meaningful. Therefore, given the current controversy, we provide a Point-Counterpoint debate on this issue. In the point narrative below, Dr. Herman provides his argument that the failure to acknowledge that HbA1c might be a biased measure of average glycemia and an unwillingness to rigorously investigate this hypothesis will slow scientific progress and has the potential to do great harm. In the counterpoint narrative that follows Dr. Herman's contribution, Dr. Selvin argues that there is no compelling evidence for racial differences in the validity of HbA1c as a measure of hyperglycemia and that race is a poor surrogate for differences in underlying causes of disease risk.-William T. CefaluEditor in Chief, Diabetes Care.
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- William H Herman
- Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Axon RN, Gebregziabher M, Hunt KJ, Lynch CP, Payne E, Walker RJ, Egede LE. Comorbid depression is differentially associated with longitudinal medication nonadherence by race/ethnicity in patients with type 2 diabetes. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e3983. [PMID: 27336900 PMCID: PMC4998338 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to examine whether depression impacts medication nonadherence (MNA) over time and determine if race has a differential impact on MNA in patients with type 2 diabetes and comorbid depression.Generalized estimating equations were used with a longitudinal national cohort of 740,197 veterans with type 2 diabetes. MNA was the main outcome defined by <80% medication possession ratio for diabetes medications. The primary independent variable was comorbid depression. Analyses were adjusted for the longitudinal nature of the data and covariates including age, sex, marital status, and rural/urban residence.In adjusted models, MNA was higher in non-Hispanic blacks (NHBs) (odds ratio [OR] 1.58 [95% confidence interval-CI: 1.57, 1.59]), Hispanics (OR 1.34 [95% CI: 1.32, 1.35]), and the other/missing racial/ethnic group (OR 1.37 [95% CI: 1.36, 1.38]) than in non-Hispanic whites (NHWs). In stratified analyses, the odds of MNA associated with depression were highest in NHWs (OR 1.14 [95% CI: 1.12, 1.15]) and were significantly associated in the other 3 minority racial/ethnic groups. MNA was lower in rural than urban NHWs (OR 0.91 [95% CI: 0.90, 0.92]), NHBs (OR 0.92 [95% CI: 0.91, 0.94]), and the other/unknown racial/ethnic group (OR 0.89 [95% CI: 0.88, 0.90]), but higher in rural Hispanic patients (OR 1.12 [95% CI: 1.09, 1.14]).Depression was associated with increased odds of MNA in NHWs, as well as in minority groups, although associations were weaker in minority groups, perhaps as a result of the high baseline levels of MNA in minority groups. There were also differences by race/ethnicity in MNA in rural versus urban subjects.
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- Robert Neal Axon
- Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center, Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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- Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center, Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina
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- Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center, Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina
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- Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center, Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Center for Health Disparities Research, Division of General Internal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center, Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina
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- Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center, Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Center for Health Disparities Research, Division of General Internal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center, Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Center for Health Disparities Research, Division of General Internal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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Adams AS, Banerjee S, Ku CJ. Medication adherence and racial differences in diabetes in the USA: an update. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.2217/dmt.14.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Marzec LN, Maddox TM. Medication adherence in patients with diabetes and dyslipidemia: associated factors and strategies for improvement. Curr Cardiol Rep 2014; 15:418. [PMID: 24057772 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-013-0418-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Dyslipidemia and diabetes mellitus are commonly coincident, and together contribute to the development of atherosclerotic disease. Medication therapy is the mainstay of treatment for dyslipidemia. Optimal medication therapy for dyslipidemia in patients with diabetes reduces cardiovascular events but necessitates patients take multiple medications. As a result, sub-optimal adherence to medication therapy is common. Factors contributing to medication non-adherence in patients taking multiple medications are complex and can be grouped into patient-, social and economic-, medication therapy-, and health provider and health system-related factors. Strategies aimed at improving medication adherence may target the patient, health care providers, or health systems. Recent data suggest medication non-adherence contributes to racial health disparities. In addition, health literacy, cost-related medication non-adherence, and patient beliefs regarding medication therapy have all been recently described as factors affecting medication adherence. Data from within the last year support an important role for regular contact between patients and health care providers to effectively address these factors. Cost-related barriers to medication adherence have recently been addressed through examination of health system approaches to decreasing cost-related non-adherence.
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- Lucas N Marzec
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Cardiology Section, 111B, 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, CO, 80220, USA
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Curtis B, Lage MJ. Glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes who initiate basal insulin: a retrospective cohort study. J Med Econ 2014; 17:21-31. [PMID: 24195723 DOI: 10.3111/13696998.2013.862538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine changes in glycemic control for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) after initiation of basal insulin and factors associated with improved glycemic control. METHODS An analysis of retrospective medical records of patients with T2DM was examined using Humedica's electronic medical records database (January 2007-August 2012). Patients with T2DM, initiating basal insulin, age ≥ 21 years, with a recorded HbA1c test in both the 1 year prior and the 2 years post-initiation were included. A multivariate regression examined factors associated with changes in glycemic control. Logistic regressions examined factors associated with improvements or worsening of glycemic control, compared to relatively unchanged glycemic control. RESULTS Many (14,457) individuals met the inclusion-exclusion criteria. Multivariate analyses revealed that older age (p < 0.0001), residence in the Western region of the US (vs South) (p < 0.0001), Medicare insurance vs Medicaid or being uninsured (p = 0.0138), and higher household income (p = 0.0065) were associated with improved glycemic control. Patients diagnosed with comorbid peripheral vascular disease (p = 0.0072), cancer (p = 0.0019), obesity (p = 0.0002), moderate (p = 0.0103), and severe chronic kidney disease (p < 0.0001), or end-stage renal disease (p = 0.0075) in the pre-period were found to have significantly improved glycemic control in the post-period. Use of prandial insulin (p = 0.0087), pre-mix insulin (p = 0.0003) in the pre-period, a higher pre-period HbA1c score (p < 0.0001), and longer duration between pre-period and post-period HbA1c testing (p < 0.0001) were significantly associated with higher HbA1c levels in the post-period. LIMITATIONS Analyses rely on electronic medical records which cannot capture patient healthcare utilization occurring outside of the data capture system. Analyses do not control for insulin dosage or type of basal insulin prescribed. CONCLUSIONS Among patients with T2DM treated with basal insulin, a number of factors may influence glycemic outcomes. These findings suggest a role for a more personalized approach to the treatment of patients with T2DM.
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- Bradley Curtis
- Global Health Outcomes, Eli Lilly and Company , Indianapolis, IN , USA
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