Abstract

Aim

Nearly 10% of California’s adult population has diabetes. In California’s Central Valley, patients with T2DM face disproportionate challenges to diabetes management. Lifestyle education and modifications have been shown to lower HbA1c. We aim to extend knowledge on the benefits of multimedia interventions in T2DM education and care through a 6-week multimedia pilot study.  

Material and Methods

Primary Intervention includes short infotainment videos relating to nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle change tips adapted from CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program. Participants will complete 3 surveys over the 6 weeks, baseline, midpoint, and endpoint. The survey data will be assessed to measure participant changes, participant knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to their diabetes management.

Hypothesis and Discussion

A 6-week multimedia intervention pilot study on diabetes education will improve knowledge, attitudes, and behavior in adults with uncontrolled T2DM and HbA1c of >9%. The data collected from this pilot study will allow us to understand the relationship between education delivery and retention as well as allow us to study expanded cohorts.