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  • Diabetes Management
  • Health Psychology

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  • Glycemic control, measured by A1C, is crucial for managing diabetes.
  • Patient engagement and commitment are increasingly recognized as vital for chronic disease management.
  • The Altarum Consumer Engagement (ACE) measure assesses patient engagement in healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between patient commitment and A1C levels in military beneficiaries.
  • To determine if patient commitment influences glycemic control trends over time.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 273 military beneficiaries.
  • Administered the Altarum Consumer Engagement (ACE) measure to assess patient commitment.
  • Extracted multiple A1C values from electronic health records.
  • Employed generalized linear models to analyze the relationship between commitment and A1C.

Main Results:

  • A significant inverse relationship was observed between the ACE Commitment subscale and A1C trends.
  • Patients with lower commitment were more likely to exhibit higher A1C levels.
  • High-commitment patients demonstrated a 16% increased likelihood of achieving an A1C below 7.0%, with this likelihood rising to 65% over time.

Conclusions:

  • The ACE Commitment domain shows potential as a valuable clinical tool for assessing patient engagement in diabetes care.
  • Enhancing patient commitment to diabetes self-management may lead to improved A1C control and better long-term glycemic outcomes.