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| Title |
The effect of diabetes self-management education on HbA1c and quality of life in African-Americans: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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| Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, May 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12913-018-3186-7 |
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| Authors |
Amy T. Cunningham, Denine R. Crittendon, Neva White, Geoffrey D. Mills, Victor Diaz, Marianna D. LaNoue |
| Abstract |
Type 2 diabetes presents a major morbidity and mortality burden in the United States. Diabetes self-management education (DSME) is an intervention associated with improved hemoglobin A1c(HbA1c) and quality of life(QOL), and is recommended for all individuals with type 2 diabetes. African-Americans have disproportionate type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality, yet no prior meta-analyses have examined DSME outcomes exclusively in this population. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the impact of DSME on HbA1c and QOL in African-Americans compared to usual care. Randomized controlled trials, cluster-randomized trials, and quasi-experimental interventions were included. 352 citations were retrieved; 279 abstracts were reviewed, and 44 full-text articles were reviewed. Fourteen studies were eligible for systematic review and 8 for HbA1c meta-analysis; QOL measures were too heterogeneous to pool. Heterogeneity of HbA1c findings was assessed with Cochran's Q and I2. HbA1c weighted mean difference between intervention and usual care participants was not significant: - 0.08%[- 0.40-0.23];χ2 = 84.79 (p < .001), I2 = 92%, (n = 1630). Four of five studies measuring QOL reported significant improvements for intervention participants. Meta-analysis results showed non-significant effect of DSME on HbA1c in African-Americans. QOL did show improvement and is an important DSME outcome to measure in future trials. Further research is needed to understand effectiveness of DSME on HbA1c in this population. PROSPERO registration: CRD42017057282 . |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 44% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 4 | 44% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 78% |
| Scientists | 2 | 22% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 327 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 327 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 36 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 27 | 8% |
| Lecturer | 22 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 17 | 5% |
| Other | 63 | 19% |
| Unknown | 143 | 44% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 66 | 20% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 56 | 17% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 3% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 3% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 8 | 2% |
| Other | 31 | 9% |
| Unknown | 147 | 45% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 April 2019.
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#87
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