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Assessing the effectiveness of a diabetes group visit training for health center staff: a pilot study of five Midwestern community health centers

Authors: Priscilla A. Barnes, Ivana Barouhas, Erin M. Staab, Amanda Benitez, Jefferine Li, Amanda Campbell, Cynthia T. Schaefer, Michael Quinn, Arshiya A. Baig

Published in: BMC Health Services Research | Issue 1/2022

Abstract

Background

Diabetes group visits are shared appointments that include diabetes education in a group setting and individual visits with a medical provider. An 18-month pilot study was designed to evaluate organizational capacity and staff preparedness in implementing and sustaining diabetes group visits.

Results

Data were collected and analyzed from pre-post assessments and key informant interviews with community health center (CHC) staff (N = 26) from teams across five Midwestern states. Overall, participants demonstrated high baseline knowledge and awareness about diabetes group visit implementation. Changes in attitudes and practices did occur pertaining to familiarity with billing and increased awareness about potential barriers to diabetes group visit implementation. Key assets to diabetes group visit implementation were access to pre-designed resources and materials, a highly motivated team, and supportive leadership. Key obstacles were socioeconomic challenges experienced by patients, constraints on staff time dedicated to group visit implementation, and staff turnover.

Conclusions

Results of the study provide a framework for implementation of diabetes group visit trainings for CHC staff. Future research is needed to assess the training program in a larger sample of CHCs.

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Title: Assessing the effectiveness of a diabetes group visit training for health center staff: a pilot study of five Midwestern community health centers
Authors: Priscilla A. Barnes
Ivana Barouhas
Erin M. Staab
Amanda Benitez
Jefferine Li
Amanda Campbell
Cynthia T. Schaefer
Michael Quinn
Arshiya A. Baig
Publication date: 01-12-2022
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Health Services Research / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08108-w

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