Text Messaging in the Patient-Centered Medical Home to Improve Glucose Control and Retinopathy Screening.

Authors

Janice M Miller, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Ann G. Phalen, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Albert Crawford, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Anthony Frisby, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Barry S. Ziring, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Comments

This article is the author’s final published version in Healthy Equity, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2017.

Final publication is available from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers at http://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2016.0003. Copyright © Miller et al.

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of a text messaging program (TMP) to improve glucose control, retinopathy screening (RS) rates, and self-care behaviors in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.

Methods: A single-group design with a quasi-systematic random sample (n=20) received educational/exhortational text messages on their cellular phones for 3 months. Subjects, 12 of whom identified as a minority ethnicity, were mostly male, aged 27-73 years.

Results: Glucose control and RS rates improved significantly. Subjects (>70%) reported changes in self-care behaviors.

Conclusion: Leveraging ubiquitous technology, a TMP for patients with limited access to healthcare education, holds promise

Recommended Citation

Miller, Janice M; Phalen, Ann G.; Crawford, Albert; Frisby, Anthony; and Ziring, Barry S., "Text Messaging in the Patient-Centered Medical Home to Improve Glucose Control and Retinopathy Screening." (2017). College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations. Paper 102.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/nursfp/102

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PubMed ID

30283829

Language

English