Nurse-Led Behavioral Management of Diabetes and Hypertension in Community Practices: A Randomized Trial

作者:Edelman David*; Dolor Rowena J; Coffman Cynthia J; Pereira Katherine C; Granger Bradi B; Lindquist Jennifer H; Neary Alice M; Harris Amy J; Bosworth Hayden B
来源:Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2015, 30(5): 626-633.
DOI:10.1007/s11606-014-3154-9

摘要

Several trials have demonstrated the efficacy of nurse telephone case management for diabetes (DM) and hypertension (HTN) in academic or vertically integrated systems. Little is known about the real-world potency of these interventions. To assess the effectiveness of nurse behavioral management of DM and HTN in community practices among patients with both diseases. The study was designed as a patient-level randomized controlled trial. Participants included adult patients with both type 2 DM and HTN who were receiving care at one of nine community fee-for-service practices. Subjects were required to have inadequately controlled DM (hemoglobin A1c [A1c] a parts per thousand yen 7.5 %) but could have well-controlled HTN. All patients received a call from a nurse experienced in DM and HTN management once every two months over a period of two years, for a total of 12 calls. Intervention patients received tailored DM- and HTN- focused behavioral content; control patients received non-tailored, non-interactive information regarding health issues unrelated to DM and HTN (e.g., skin cancer prevention). Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and A1c were co-primary outcomes, measured at 6, 12, and 24 months; 24 months was the primary time point. Three hundred seventy-seven subjects were enrolled; 193 were randomized to intervention, 184 to control. Subjects were 55 % female and 50 % white; the mean baseline A1c was 9.1 % (SD = 1 %) and mean SBP was 142 mmHg (SD = 20). Eighty-two percent of scheduled interviews were conducted; 69 % of intervention patients and 70 % of control patients reached the 24-month time point. Expressing model estimated differences as (intervention - control), at 24 months, intervention patients had similar A1c [diff = 0.1 %, 95 % CI (-0.3, 0.5), p = 0.51] and SBP [diff = -0.9 mmH g, 95% CI (-5.4, 3.5), p = 0.68] values compared to control patients. Likewise, DBP (diff = 0.4 mmHg, p = 0.76), weight (diff = 0.3 kg, p = 0.80), and physical activity levels (diff = 153 MET-min/week, p = 0.41) were similar between control and intervention patients. Results were also similar at the 6- and 12-month time points. In nine community fee-for-service practices, telephonic nurse case management did not lead to improvement in A1c or SBP. Gains seen in telephonic behavioral self-management interventions in optimal settings may not translate to the wider range of primary care settings.

  • 出版日期2015-5