Health Literacy Intervention for African Americans With Diabetes

The study intervention-PLAN 4 Success-Diabetes-consisted of four 1 to 1 ½-hour weekly health literacy training and disease knowledge education sessions for four weeks (4 in-person sessions), followed by two home visits and monthly phone counseling for over 6 months (5 phone sessions). The intervention is theory-driven and builds on von Wagner's model to incorporate key elements such as health literacy, disease knowledge, and self-efficacy for better glucose outcomes.