Nonmedical Interventions For Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence, Actionable Strategies, And Policy Opportunities. Health Aff (Millwood) 2022 Jul;41(7):963-970
Date
06/28/2022Pubmed ID
35759702Pubmed Central ID
PMC9563395DOI
10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00236Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85134083099 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 32 CitationsAbstract
This systematic review identified studies of nonmedical interventions designed to reduce risk for and improve clinical outcomes for type 2 diabetes. Specifically, this review sought to identify interventions that target structural racism and social determinants of health. To be included, studies were published in English; published between database initiation and January 2022; conducted in the United States; measured an intervention effect using a clinical trial, quasi-experimental, or pre-post design; included a population of adults at risk for or with type 2 diabetes; and targeted hemoglobin A1c levels, blood pressure, lipids, self-care, or quality of life as outcomes. The findings of our review indicate that interventions with targeted, multicomponent designs that combine both medical and nonmedical approaches can reduce risk for and improve clinical outcomes for type 2 diabetes. HbA1c levels improved significantly with the use of food supplementation with referral and diabetes support; the use of financial incentives with education and skills training; the use of housing relocation with counseling support; and the integration of nonmedical interventions into medical care using the electronic medical record. Our findings demonstrate that the literature on nonmedical interventions designed to address relevant social factors and target structural racism is limited. The article offers actionable strategies and identifies policy opportunities for targeting structural inequalities and decreasing social risk among adults with type 2 diabetes.
Author List
Egede LE, Walker RJ, Linde S, Campbell JA, Dawson AZ, Williams JS, Ozieh MNAuthors
Aprill Z. Dawson PhD, MPH Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMukoso Nwamaka Ozieh MD Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Joni Williams MD, MPH Center Director, Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Housing
Humans
Policy
Quality of Life
Self Care
United States
