Effectiveness of a diabetes program based on digital health on capacity building and quality of care in type 2 diabetes: a pragmatic quasi-experimental study

BMC Health Services Research

Research

Daniela Moyano¹  Fernando Rubinstein¹  Marilina Santero¹  Analia Nejamis¹  Luz Gibbons¹  Andrea Beratarrechea¹  Daniela Moraes Morelli¹ 

[1]Instituto de Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina

关键词: Diabetes;    Digital health;    Primary care;    Patient education;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12913-023-09082-7

 received in 2022-06-09, accepted in 2023-01-18,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

AbstractHealth systems in Latin America face many challenges in controlling the increasing burden of diabetes. Digital health interventions are a promise for the provision of care, especially in developing countries where mobile technology has a high penetration. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the implementation of a Diabetes Program (DP) that included digital health interventions to improve the quality of care of persons with type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) in a vulnerable population attending the public primary care network.Materials and methodsA quasi-experimental pre-post uncontrolled study was conducted in 19 primary care centers and hospitals in the province of Corrientes, Argentina. We included persons with T2DM, age >  = 18 years with access to a mobile phone. The multicomponent intervention included a mobile app with a diabetes registry, a clinical decision support tool for providers and a text messaging intervention for patients.Results and discussionOne thousand sixty-five participants were included, 72.8% had less than 12 years of formal education and 53.5% lacked health coverage. Comorbidities were hypertension (60.8%) and overweight/obesity (88.2%). During follow-up there was a significant increase in the proportion of participants who underwent laboratory check-ups (HbA1c 20.3%-64.4%; p < 0.01) and foot exams (62.1%-87.2%; p < 0.01). No changes were observed at 12 and 24 months in the proportion of participants with poor metabolic control. The proportion of participants with uncontrolled blood pressure (≥ 140/90 mmHg) decreased from 47.2% at baseline to 30.8% at 24 months in those with a follow-up visit.ConclusionThe DP was innovative by integrating digital health interventions in the public primary care level. The study showed improvements in quality indicators related with diabetes care processes and in blood pressure control.

【 授权许可】

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