Catherine Bilyeu, Michelle Reilly, Jessica Niski
Preparing Clinicians for Roles in Academic Teaching: A Model for Clinical Associated Faculty Development
Journal, physical therapy education
hispanic individuals higher type 2 diabetes t2d prevalence poorer outcomes disproportionately affected covid19 culturallytailored diabetes educational text messaging previously improved hba1c population pandemic hospitalized hispanic adults t2d n 172 randomized receive dulce digitalcovid aware ddca texting platform upon discharge plus diabetes transition service dts dts alone ddca includes diabetes educational messaging additional covidsafe messaging eg promoting masking social distancing vaccination among adults poorlycontrolled diabetes mean hba1c 96 22 ddca reduce 30 90day readmissions compared standard care 28 vs 15 p 06 37 vs 35 p 9 respectively however improvement hba1c larger among ddca compared dts 3 months n 56 269 vs 145 p 0496 reduced effect 6 months n 64 203 vs 091 p 07 low followup completion rates addition covariates control baseline group differences existed despite randomization impacted statistical power pandemic ddca offered alternative digital approach diabetes covid education support highrisk hispanic population achieved trends toward improvement glycemic control despite relatively low engagement reducing hospital readmissions