Telehealth for improved glycaemic control in patients with poorly controlled diabetes after acute hospitalization - a preliminary study in Singapore

摘要

We evaluated a disease management and education programme delivered via telephone support (TS) to patients with poorly controlled diabetes (HbA_(1c) >7%). All eligible patients were invited to participate in the programme, which involved education on lifestyle modification and disease management delivered via three scheduled monthly calls by trained nurses. Patients who declined or could not be contacted acted as the controls (usual care, UC). A per protocol analysis was conducted using a mixed effect model for two subgroups with different baseline HbA_(1c) levels (i.e. baseline HbA_(1c) <8.0% and HbA_(1c) >=8.0%).