This systematic review found robust data demonstrating that engagement in diabetes self-management education results in a statistically significant decrease in A1C levels .
PRACTICE IMPLICATION S The data suggest mode of delivery , hours of engagement , and baseline A1C can affect the likelihood of achieving statistically significant and clinical ly meaningful improvement in A1C
OBJECTIVE Assess effect of diabetes self-management education and support methods , providers , duration , and contact time on glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes .
Evaluation of the "Know Your Health" program for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension in a large employer group.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention program on clinical outcomes and on compliance with medical therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ( DM ) , hypertension , or both . STUDY DESIGN Six-month r and omized unblinded study . METHODS Three hundred fifty-two patients were screened , and 347 were r and omized to the intervention group  ( education through the Know Your Health [ KYH ] program [ n = 174 ] ) or to the  control group ( usual care [ n = 173 ] ) . Evaluation of the effectiveness of the KYH program was based on the cohort of patients who were not at goal at baseline ( 124 in the intervention group and 115 in the control group ) . The primary research interests were to assess patient acceptance of the KYH material s and to compare the clinical outcomes of the intervention group with those of the control group . RESULTS After 6 months , significantly more patients in the intervention group than in the control group were at goal ( 44.2 % vs 29.2 % , P = .046 ) . Among patients with hypertension , reductions in the mean diastolic blood pressure were significantly greater in the intervention group compared with the control group at month 6 ( -6.7 vs -3.6 mm Hg , P = .04 ) . The groups did not differ significantly on other primary end points ( percentage of patients with DM who were at goal , change from baseline glycosylated hemoglobin level , and change in Morisky score ) . CONCLUSIONS Participation in the KYH educational program during a 6-month period improved clinical outcomes in patients with type 2 DM or hypertension . The KYH material s were well received and were considered informative and easily comprehensible by patients who completed the program
This systematic review found robust data demonstrating that engagement in diabetes self-management education results in a statistically significant decrease in A1C levels .
PRACTICE IMPLICATION S The data suggest mode of delivery , hours of engagement , and baseline A1C can affect the likelihood of achieving statistically significant and clinical ly meaningful improvement in A1C
OBJECTIVE Assess effect of diabetes self-management education and support methods , providers , duration , and contact time on glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes .