Testing patient-informed approaches for visually depicting the hemoglobin A1c value to patients with poorly controlled diabetes: a randomized, controlled trial

Testing patient-informed approaches for visually depicting the hemoglobin A1c value to patients with poorly controlled diabetes: a randomized, controlled trial

Abstract Background Patients’ understanding of the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) has been linked to better diabetes care outcomes (glycemic control, self-care). This is concerning given low documented rates of HbA1c understanding. In this non-blinded, randomized trial, we compared two formats for communica...

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Main Authors: Anjali Gopalan, Leah Suttner, Andrea B. Troxel, Kevin McDonough, Marilyn M. Schapira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Diabetes
Hemoglobin A1c
Qualitative research
Patient-provider communication
Patient portal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-5035-8

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