A Multi-Method Study of Patient Reach and Attendance in a Pragmatic Trial of Diabetes Shared Medical Appointments.
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- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Ritchie ND; Center for Health Systems Research, Denver Health & Hospital Authority, Denver, CO.; Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO.; Gurfinkel D; Adult & Child Center for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO.; Sajatovic M; Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.; Carter M; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO.; Glasgow RE; Adult & Child Center for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO.; Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Aurora, CO.; Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO.; Holtrop JS; Adult & Child Center for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO.; Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO.; Waxmonsky JA; Adult & Child Center for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO.; Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO.; Kwan BM; Adult & Child Center for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO.; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO.; Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO.
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- Publisher: American Diabetes Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8406985 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0891-8929 (Print) Linking ISSN: 08918929 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin Diabetes Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
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- Language
- English
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- 0891-8929
Shared medical appointments (SMAs) are an evidence-based approach to diabetes care in primary care settings, yet practices can struggle to ensure participation, especially among racial and ethnic minority and low-income patients. We conducted a multimethod evaluation of reach and attendance in the Invested in Diabetes study of the comparative effectiveness of two SMA delivery models (standardized and patient-driven) in two practice settings (federally qualified health centers [FQHCs] and clinics serving more commercially insured patients). Through this study, 22 practices reached 6.2% of patients with diabetes through SMAs over 3 years, with good attendance for both practice types and both SMA delivery models. FQHCs were especially successful at enrolling underserved populations and improved attendance with virtual SMAs.
Competing Interests: No potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article were reported.
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