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Effectiveness of Multilevel and Multidomain Interventions to Improve Glycemic Control in U.S. Racial and Ethnic
Eli M Falk1, Erin M Staab1, Amber N Deckard1
1University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Background:
Racial and ethnic disparities in type 2 diabetes outcomes are a major public health concern. Interventions targeting multiple barriers may help address disparities.
Purpose:
To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of diabetes self-management education (DSME) interventions in minority populations. We hypothesized that interventions addressing multiple levels (individual, interpersonal, community, and societal) and/or domains (biological, behavioral, physical/built environment, sociocultural environment, and health care system) would have the greatest effect on hyperglycemia.
Data Sources:
We performed an electronic search of research databases PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and PsycINFO (1985-2019).
Study Selection:
We included randomized controlled trials of DSME interventions among U.S. adults with type 2 diabetes from racial and ethnic minority populations.
Data Extraction:
We extracted study parameters on DSME interventions and changes in percent hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c).
Data Synthesis:
A total of 106 randomized controlled trials were included. Twenty-five percent (n = 27) of interventions were exclusively individual-behavioral, 51% (n = 54) were multilevel, 66% (n = 70) were multidomain, and 42% (n = 45) were both multilevel and multidomain. Individual-behavioral interventions reduced HbA1c by -0.34 percentage points (95% CI -0.46, -0.22; I2 = 33%) (-3.7 [-5.0, -2.4] mmol/mol). Multilevel interventions reduced HbA1c by -0.40 percentage points (95% CI -0.51, -0.29; I2 = 68%) (-4.4 [-5.6, -3.2] mmol/mol). Multidomain interventions reduced HbA1c by -0.39 percentage points (95% CI -0.49, -0.29; I2 = 68%) (-4.3 [-5.4, -3.2] mmol/mol). Interventions that were both multilevel and multidomain reduced HbA1c by -0.43 percentage points (95% CI -0.55, -0.31; I2 = 69%) (-4.7 [-6.0, -3.4] mmol/mol).
Limitations:
The analyses were restricted to RCTs.
Conclusions:
Multilevel and multidomain DSME interventions had a modest impact on HbA1c. Few DSME trials have targeted the community and society levels or physical environment domain. Future research is needed to evaluate the effects of these interventions on outcomes beyond HbA1c.
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