Medical assistant health coaching ( “MAC”) for type 2 diabetes in diverse primary care settings: A pragmatic, cluster-randomized controlled trial protocol
In the US, nearly 11% of adults were living with diagnosed diabetes in 2017, and significant type 2 diabetes (T2D) disparities are experienced by socioeconomically disadvantaged, racial/ethnic minority populations, including Hispanics. The standard 15-min primary care visit does not allow for the ongoing self-management support that is needed to meet the complex needs of individuals with diabetes. “Team-based” chronic care delivery is an alternative approach that supplements physician care with contact from allied health personnel in the primary care setting (e.g., medical assistants; MAs) who are specially trained to provide ongoing self-management support or “health coaching.” While rigorous trials have shown MA health coaching to improve diabetes outcomes, less is known about if and how such a model can be integrated within real world, primary care clinic workflows.
Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - Category: Radiology Authors: Addie L. Fortmann, Athena Philis-Tsimikas, Johanna A. Euyoque, Taylor L. Clark, Daniela G. Vital, Haley Sandoval, Julia I. Bravin, Kimberly L. Savin, Jennifer A. Jones, Scott Roesch, Todd Gilmer, Thomas Bodenheimer, James Schultz, Linda C. Gallo Source Type: research