DM-BOOST Para Latinx: a Diabetes Mellitus Program Using Behavioral Economics to Optimize Outreach and Self-management Support With Technology for Latinx Patients
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Eligibility Criteria
Aims 1 and 2 Patient Inclusion Criteria:
- Age > 18 years
- Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
- Identifies as Hispanic/Latinx
- Spanish language preference
Aims 1 and 2 Patient Exclusion Criteria:
- Cognitive impairment
- Current prisoner
- Pregnant women
Aim 3 Patient Inclusion Criteria:
- Age > 18 years
- Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
- Identifies as Hispanic/Latinx
- Spanish language preference
Aim 3 Patient Exclusion Criteria:
- Cognitive impairment
- Current prisoner
- Pregnant women
- Completed DSMT in previous year
Sites / Locations
- University of Massachusetts Medical School
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Intervention - Diabetes BOOST
Usual Care
Intervention group participants will complete a baseline survey, receive a referral to DSMT from the research team, a mailed welcome letter and self-care education sent via a series of personalized patient portal secure messages, text messages, and video call. They will be sent text messages with information about one of the American Association of Diabetes Educators 7 self-care behaviors and will receive encouragement to author their own self-management behavioral goals. Participants will also complete a telehealth training video call with research staff to review the functionality of their patient portal and refine diabetes-related goals. The participant will then be encouraged to send a patient portal message to their DSMT CDCES that includes their personalized goals prior to their scheduled DSMT session. They will then complete a 3-month follow-up survey and qualitative interview.
Comparison Group participants will complete a baseline survey, receive a DSMT referral request from research team to their primary care provider and a mailed welcome letter. The mailed letter will welcome the participant to the study and contain general information about diabetes self-care behaviors and goal setting. They will complete a DSMT session. They will then complete a 3-month follow-up survey and qualitative interview.