Outcomes of New York City Care Calls: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial of Telephone-Delivered Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Support.

Purpose: The purpose of the 12-month randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of a Telephonic Self-Management Support (T-SMS) program among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Methods: Eight hundred twelve adults with T2D participated in NYC Care Calls (mean age = 59.2, SD = 10.

Diabetes-Related Quality of Life: Learning From Individuals Making Lifestyle Changes to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Control.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore how treatment adherence and lifestyle changes required for glycemic control in type 2 diabetes (T2D) are related to quality of life (QoL) among predominantly ethnic minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged adults engaged in making changes to improve T2D self-management.

Methods: Adults with T2D in New York City were recruited for the parent study based on recent A1C (≥7.5%) and randomly assigned to 1 of 2 arms, receiving educational materials and additional self-management support calls, respectively.