Older Adult Self-Efficacy Study of Mobile Phone Diabetes Management.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate participant self-efficacy and use of a mobile phone diabetes health intervention for older adults during a 4-week period. Participants included seven adults (mean age, 70.3 years) with type 2 diabetes cared for by community-based primary care physicians.

Mobile diabetes intervention study: testing a personalized treatment/behavioral communication intervention for blood glucose control.

Background: National data find glycemic control is within target (A1c<7.0%) for 37% of patients with diabetes, and only 7% meet recommended glycemic, lipid, and blood pressure goals.

Objectives: To compare active interventions and usual care for glucose control in a randomized clinical trial (RCT) among persons with diabetes cared for by primary care physicians (PCPs) over the course of 1 year.