The review indicates that most telemedicine strategies can be useful , either as an adjunct or to replace usual care , leading to clinical ly meaningful reduction in HbA1c
The effects of telemedicine strategies on the management of diabetes is not clear .
This study aim ed to investigate the impact of different telemedicine strategies on glycaemic control management of type 2 diabetes patients .
Long-term effects and costs of brief behavioural dietary intervention for patients with diabetes delivered from the medical office.
This study evaluated the 12-month follow-up results and costs of a personalized , medical office-based intervention focused on behavioral issues related to dietary self-management . Two hundred and six adults having diabetes attending an internal medicine outpatient clinic visit were r and omized to either Usual Care or to Brief Intervention . The single session intervention involved touchscreen computer-assisted assessment that provided immediate feedback on key barriers to dietary self-management , goal setting and problem-solving counselling . Follow-up components included phone calls and videotape intervention relevant to each participant . Brief Intervention produced significantly greater improvement than Usual Care on multiple measures of change in dietary behaviour ( e.g. , covariate adjusted difference of 2.2 % of calories from fat ; p = 0.023 ) and on serum cholesterol levels ( covariate adjusted difference of 15 mg/dl ; p = 0.002 ) at 12-month follow-up . There were also significant differences favouring intervention on patient satisfaction ( p < 0.02 ) but not on HbA1c levels . The costs of intervention ( $ 137 per patient ) were modest relative to many commonly used practice
The review indicates that most telemedicine strategies can be useful , either as an adjunct or to replace usual care , leading to clinical ly meaningful reduction in HbA1c
The effects of telemedicine strategies on the management of diabetes is not clear .
This study aim ed to investigate the impact of different telemedicine strategies on glycaemic control management of type 2 diabetes patients .