title: A randomized controlled trial of an automated telephone intervention to improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes.
abstract: A randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the impact of an automated telephone intervention on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. One hundred twenty participants were randomly assigned to a treatment group that received a daily, automated telephone message regarding diabetes or to a control group that received usual care. The treatment group demonstrated a significant improvement in the frequency of self-monitoring of blood glucose levels compared with the control group (P < .001). A favorable trend in positive attitudes toward diabetes and a reduction in perceived monitoring and exercise barriers were seen in the intervention group compared with the control group.
authors.affiliation: Metropolitan State University, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, St Paul, MN 55106, USA. Judith.graziano@metrostate.edu
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Graziano
authors.forename: Cynthia R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013689:Telephone; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000458:organization & administration*
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin