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Rural Federally Qualified Health Center Interventions Targeting Persons with Diabetes: A Systematic Review.

Kelley Newlin Lew, Dorothy Wilson, MaryAnn Perez-Brescia

    Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
    |July 6, 2026
    PubMed
    Summary

    Interventions for rural diabetes patients in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) show promise but often have high bias risk. More rigorous studies are needed to improve care for people with diabetes in these underserved areas.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Diabetes Management
    • Health Services Research

    Background:

    • Diabetes and its complications represent significant public health challenges, particularly in rural American populations.
    • Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are crucial for delivering care to underserved rural communities.
    • People with diabetes (PWDs) in rural areas face unique barriers to effective health management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To systematically review intervention studies targeting PWDs receiving care in rural FQHCs.
    • To evaluate the methodological rigor and design of existing interventions.
    • To identify common intervention focuses and reported outcomes.

    Main Methods:

    • Systematic review of 16 intervention studies using the Study Design, Data, Methods, Outcomes (SDMO) framework.
    • Categorization of study designs: pre-experimental, quasi-experimental, and randomized controlled trials.
    • Analysis of data collection methods (self-report, objective measures) and intervention themes.

    Main Results:

    • Most rural FQHC interventions for PWDs had a serious or high risk of bias.
    • A majority of studies (69%) utilized pre-experimental designs; only 12% were randomized controlled trials.
    • Interventions frequently focused on diabetes self-management (56%), reporting improved A1C levels and other positive outcomes.

    Conclusions:

    • While interventions in rural FQHCs show potential for improving diabetes outcomes, their methodological limitations are significant.
    • There is a critical need for more rigorous research designs, including randomized controlled trials, to strengthen the evidence base.
    • Advancing the science of rural FQHC interventions requires higher-quality studies to ensure effective strategies for people with diabetes.