One-year efficacy and safety of the telehealth system in poorly controlled type 2 diabetic patients receiving insulin therapy.
Source: Chen, S. Y., et al. 2011. - Pubmed ID: 21882998
Setting: Taiwan, General hospital diabetes center
CT-pro
Follow up: 1 year
Sample size:
Total: 64
IG: 32
CG: 32
Inclusion criteria:
- HbA1c > 7% for 1 year.
Home monitoring
- blood glucose
Webpage (Telehealth data analysis platform)
Phone consultations
- Telephone calls
Intervention: Diabetes management program was performed for all patients. Patients assigned to the telehealth system received a 1-hour education program to initiate the use of the telehealth system. Patients received phone calls from caregiver on days 3, 7, 14, and 60 after registration for specific barrier education, data explanation, confidence establishment, and insulin dose adjustment. Patients had to visit outpatient clinics on day 30 and every 3 months.
Duration: 1 year
Add on: NA
Control group: Usual care
Clinical effect:
- HbA1c ↓
- Bodyweight →
Patient safety: NA
Patient experiences: NA
Staff experiences: NA
Investment:
Equipment/Material
- Blood glucose
Running:
Staff resources
- Staff for monitoring and phonecalls
Organization: NA
Health care utilization:
- Hospitalization any cause ↓
- Hypoglycemic events →
- Emergency Room visits →