SynthesisJournal of general internal medicine2018
Diabetes Mellitus Management Among Patients with Limited English Proficiency: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- A multi-language qualitative study of limited English proficiency patient experiences in the United States.PEC innovation · 2023Article
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- Impact of Limited English Proficiency on the Diagnosis and Awareness of Diabetes: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2018.Diabetes care · 2022Article
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- An overview of reviews on strategies to reduce health inequalities.International journal for equity in health · 2020Review
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- How language barriers influence provider workload for home health care professionals: A secondary analysis of interview data.International journal of nursing studies · 2019Article
- Capsule Commentary on Njeru et al., Diabetes Mellitus Management Among Patients with Limited English Proficiency: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of general internal medicine · 2018Article
- Developing an expanded version of My Diabetes Care in English and Spanish: A design and formative usability study.Digital healthArticle
- Effect of Virtual Versus In Person Interpreting on Diabetes Outcomes in Non-English Language Preference Patients: A Pilot Study.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPatients with limited English proficiency (LEP) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have several health disparities, including suboptimal patient-provider interactions, poorer glycemic control, and T2DM complications. Understanding existing interventions for improving T2DM outcomes in this population is critical for reducing disparities.
methodsWe performed a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies examining the effectiveness of interventions in improving T2DM outcomes among patients with LEP in North America. Quality was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool for RCTs and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for non-RCT studies. Meta-analysis was conducted using the random-effects model.
resultsFifty-four studies, 39 of which reported sufficient data for meta-analysis of glycemic control, were included. The interventions were associated with a statistically significant reduction in hemoglobin A DISCUSSION: Multiple types of interventions are available for T2DM management in patients with LEP. Multicomponent interventions delivered face-to-face seem most effective for glycemic control. More research is needed to better understand other aspects of multicomponent interventions that are critical for improving important outcomes among patients with T2DM and LEP.
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