Medical Care, Education, Social Support, And Goal-setting to Empower Self-management for Diabetes

Health centers in the 2018 Training Cohort will enroll groups of 10-15 patients to attend 6 monthly diabetes group visits consisting of group education, social support, goal setting, and an individual medical visit for each patient. At the same time, patients will be enrolled in a 6-month interactive diabetes text messaging program. Patients will receive quarterly booster sessions for 1-2 years after the 6-month intervention period.

During the first trial period, health centers in the 2020 Training Cohort will collect data on patients receiving usual care. After the first trial period, health centers in the 2020 Training Cohort will enroll groups of 10-15 patients to attend 6 monthly diabetes group visits consisting of group education, social support, goal setting, and an individual medical visit for each patient. At the same time, patients will be enrolled in a 6-month interactive diabetes text messaging program. Patients will receive quarterly booster sessions for 1-2 years after the 6-month intervention period.