Web-based care management in patients with poorly controlled diabetes

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作者
McMahon, GT
Gomes, HE
Hohne, SH
Hu, TMJ
Levine, BA
Conlin, PR
机构
[1] VA Boston Healthcare Syst, Med Serv, Boston, MA 02130 USA
[2] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Endocrinol, Diabet & Hypertens Div, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[3] Georgetown Univ, Med Ctr, Imaging Sci & Informat Syst Ctr, Washington, DC 20007 USA
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10.2337/diacare.28.7.1624
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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OBJECTIVE - To assess the effects of web-based care management on glucose and blood pressure control over 12 months in patients with poorly controlled diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - For this study, 104 patients with diabetes and HbA(1c) (A1C) >= 9.0% who received their care at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center were recruited. All participants completed a diabetes education class and were randomized to continue with their usual care (n = 52) or receive web-based care management (n = 52), The web-based group received a notebook computer, glucose and blood pressure monitoring devices, and access to a care management website. The website provided educational modules, accepted uploads from monitoring devices, and had an internal messaging system for patients to communicate with the care manager. RESULTS - Participants receiving web-based care management had to lower A1C over 12 months (P < 0.05) when compared with education and usual care. Persistent website users had greater improvement in A1C when compared with intermittent users (-1.9 vs. -1.2%; P = 0.051) or education and usual care (-1.4%; P < 0.05). A larger number of website data uploads was associated with a larger decline in A1C (highest tertile - 2.1% lowest tertile - 1.0%: P < 0.02). Hypertensive participants in the web-based group had a greater reduction in systolic blood pressure (P < 0.01). HDL cholesterol rose and triglycerides fell in the web-based group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS - Web-based care management may be a useful adjunct in the care of patients with poorly controlled diabetes.
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