TY - JOUR
KW - medical morbidity
KW - mortality in psychiatric patients
KW - Schizophrenia
AU - K. Schnitzer
AU - C. Cather
AU - A. N. Thorndike
AU - K. Potter
AU - O. Freudenreich
AU - S. MacLaurin
AU - M. Vilme
AU - A. Dechert
AU - D. Wexler
AU - A. E. Evins
A1 - 
AB - OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a 16-week, reverse-integrated care (bringing primary care interventions/services into the psychiatric setting) behavioral and educational group intervention for individuals with serious mental illness and diabetes. METHODS: The primary outcome was change in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Secondary outcomes included body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, lipid levels, physical activity, diabetes knowledge, and self-care. RESULTS: Thirty-five participants attended at least one group and were included in a modified intent-to-treat analysis. From baseline to week 16, HbA1c improved, from 7.5±1.6 to 7.1±1.4, p=0.01, and BMI improved, from 33.3±3.8 to 32.9±4.1, p<0.001, as did measures of diabetes knowledge and self-care. One-year follow-up in a subset of participants showed no evidence of rebound in HbA1c. CONCLUSIONS: This 16-week behavioral and educational group intervention resulted in improvements in glycemic control, BMI, diabetes knowledge, and self-care. The results warrant larger-scale, controlled trial testing of this intervention to improve diabetes-related health outcomes in those with serious mental illness.
AD - Center for Addiction Medicine, Department of Psychiatry (Schnitzer, Cather, Vilme, Dechert, Evins), Schizophrenia Research Program (Schnitzer, Cather, Freudenreich, MacLaurin, Vilme, Dechert, Evins), Diabetes Center, Department of Medicine (Wexler) and General Medicine Division, Department of Medicine (Thorndike), Department of Biostatistics (Potter), all at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston; Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center, Freedom Trail Clinic, Boston (Freudenreich, MacLaurin).; Center for Addiction Medicine, Department of Psychiatry (Schnitzer, Cather, Vilme, Dechert, Evins), Schizophrenia Research Program (Schnitzer, Cather, Freudenreich, MacLaurin, Vilme, Dechert, Evins), Diabetes Center, Department of Medicine (Wexler) and General Medicine Division, Department of Medicine (Thorndike), Department of Biostatistics (Potter), all at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston; Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center, Freedom Trail Clinic, Boston (Freudenreich, MacLaurin).; Center for Addiction Medicine, Department of Psychiatry (Schnitzer, Cather, Vilme, Dechert, Evins), Schizophrenia Research Program (Schnitzer, Cather, Freudenreich, MacLaurin, Vilme, Dechert, Evins), Diabetes Center, Department of Medicine (Wexler) and General Medicine Division, Department of Medicine (Thorndike), Department of Biostatistics (Potter), all at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston; Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center, Freedom Trail Clinic, Boston (Freudenreich, MacLaurin).; Center for Addiction Medicine, Department of Psychiatry (Schnitzer, Cather, Vilme, Dechert, Evins), Schizophrenia Research Program (Schnitzer, Cather, Freudenreich, MacLaurin, Vilme, Dechert, Evins), Diabetes Center, Department of Medicine (Wexler) and General Medicine Division, Department of Medicine (Thorndike), Department of Biostatistics (Potter), all at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston; Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center, Freedom Trail Clinic, Boston (Freudenr(TRUNCATED)
BT - Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
C5 - Healthcare Disparities
CP - 7
DO - 10.1176/appi.ps.201900336
IS - 7
JF - Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
LA - eng
M1 - Journal Article
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a 16-week, reverse-integrated care (bringing primary care interventions/services into the psychiatric setting) behavioral and educational group intervention for individuals with serious mental illness and diabetes. METHODS: The primary outcome was change in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Secondary outcomes included body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, lipid levels, physical activity, diabetes knowledge, and self-care. RESULTS: Thirty-five participants attended at least one group and were included in a modified intent-to-treat analysis. From baseline to week 16, HbA1c improved, from 7.5±1.6 to 7.1±1.4, p=0.01, and BMI improved, from 33.3±3.8 to 32.9±4.1, p<0.001, as did measures of diabetes knowledge and self-care. One-year follow-up in a subset of participants showed no evidence of rebound in HbA1c. CONCLUSIONS: This 16-week behavioral and educational group intervention resulted in improvements in glycemic control, BMI, diabetes knowledge, and self-care. The results warrant larger-scale, controlled trial testing of this intervention to improve diabetes-related health outcomes in those with serious mental illness.
PY - 2020
SN - 1557-9700; 1075-2730; 1075-2730
SP - 730
EP - 733
EP - 
T1 - Improved Glycemic Control in Adults With Serious Mental Illness and Diabetes With a Behavioral and Educational Intervention
T2 - Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
TI - Improved Glycemic Control in Adults With Serious Mental Illness and Diabetes With a Behavioral and Educational Intervention
U1 - Healthcare Disparities
U2 - 32321387
U3 - 10.1176/appi.ps.201900336
VL - 71
VO - 1557-9700; 1075-2730; 1075-2730
Y1 - 2020
Y2 - Jul 1
ER -