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SynthesisJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2022

Telehealth Interventions to Improve Diabetes Management Among Black and Hispanic Patients: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Andrew Anderson, Samantha S O'Connell, Christina Thomas, Rishab Chimmanamada

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Effects of Multilevel and Multidomain Interventions on Glycemic Control in U.S. Hispanic Populations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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  17. Dear Health Care Professional: What People Need and Want When Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes.Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Andrew AndersonTulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA. aanderson10@tulane.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-8562-7694
Samantha S O'ConnellTulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Christina ThomasTulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Rishab ChimmanamadaTulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious systematic reviews have found that telehealth is an effective strategy for implementing interventions to improve glycemic control and other clinical outcomes for diabetes patients. However, these reviews have not meaningfully focused on Black and Hispanic patients-partly because of the lack of adequate representation of people from racial and ethnic minority groups in clinical trials. It is unclear whether telehealth interventions are effective at improving glycemic control among Black and Hispanic patients given the disproportionate number of barriers they face accessing health care.

objectivesA systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials that used telehealth interventions for improving glycemic control among Black and Hispanic diabetes patients.

methodsWe reviewed PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and clinicalTrials.gov from inception to March 2021. We used a narrative summary approach to describe key study characteristics and graded the quality of studies using two reviewers. The pooled net change in HbA1c values was estimated across studies using a random-effects model.

resultsWe identified 10 studies that met our inclusion and exclusion criteria. Nine studies were included in the meta-analysis. Only one study was rated as having low bias. Telehealth interventions were primarily delivered by telephone calls, text messages, web-based portals, and virtual visits. Most interventions involved delivering diabetes self-management education. Telehealth intervention pooled across studies with a mix of Black and Hispanic participants (> 50% sample) was associated with a - 0.465 ([CI: - 0.648 to - 0.282], p = 0.000) reduction in HbA1c.

conclusionsOur findings suggest telehealth interventions are effective at improving glycemic control among Black and Hispanic diabetes patients.

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Diabetes MellitusTelemedicineEthnicityGlycated HemoglobinHispanic or LatinoHumansMinority GroupsGlycated HemoglobinDiabetesGlycemic controlHealthcare disparitiesMinority healthTelehealthTelemonitoring

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PMID35000144
PMCPMC8742712

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