Diabetes Tele-Education Programs Virginia Center for Diabetes Professional Education University of Virginia Health System J. Terry Saunders, Ph.D. Joyce Green Pastors, M.S., R.D., C.D.E.
Virginia - Percentage of Adults (aged 18 years or older) with Diagnosed Diabetes, 1994 – 2010
Estimated Diabetes Prevalence in Virginia, 2010
2009 Age-Adjusted Estimates of the Percentage of Adults † with Diagnosed Diabetes in Virginia
Virginia - Percentage of Adults(aged 18 years or older) with Diabetes Ever Attending a Diabetes Self-Management Class, 2000 – 2010
Rationale for Diabetes Tele-Education Epidemic of diabetes statewide It is estimated that only 60% of those who have diabetes in Virginia have had ANY education (BRFSS data) Shortage of diabetes educators and ADA recognized education programs in rural and underserved areas of the state Lack of adequate reimbursement for diabetes patient education Difficulty and expense of providing face-to-face professional education Efficiency of using existing telemedicine equipment for education
Diabetes Tele-education Partners, 2012 University of Virginia Diabetes Education and Management Program University of Virginia Office of Telemedicine Virginia Department of Health, Office of Minority Health and Health Equity Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA) Harry L. Coomes Recreation Center, Abingdon, VA
Comparison of Participation by Type of Site, Total Number of Sites: 43
Number of Program Participants, Total Number of Participants = 1610
Review of Accomplishments for 2012
Nottoway Cumber- land Amelia Appomattox Charlotte Charles City New Kent Henrico King And Queen James City York Surry Gloucester (7) Prince George Essex Hanover Richmond & Tappahannock Free Clinic (36) King George Northumberland (8) Buckingham Blue Ridge Medical Center (65) Rockbridge Powhatan Goochland Rockingham Greene Rappa- hannock Page Culpeper Henry/Martinsville (20) Albemarle Hampton Mathews Virginia Beach Suffolk Louisa Fairfax Prince William Fauquier Loudoun Warren Alleghany Bedford Roanoke Clarke Greensville Mecklenburg Franklin Patrick Montgomery Bland Wise (32) Lee (4) Frederick Shenandoah MadisonStafford Highland Augusta Orange Spotsylvania Bath Community Hospital (1) Caroline Fluvanna Amherst Botetourt Craig Chesterfield Northampton Buchanan Giles Campbell Dickenson Dinwiddie Pulaski Russell Pittsylvania Floyd Lunenburg Sussex Wythe Brunswick Carroll Grayson Sites Participating in 2012 Health Districts and Number of Patients Per Site Lancaster King William Onley (140) Petersburg (7) Southampton Prince Edward (33) Halifax Health Wagon (4) Washington Tri-Area CHC (55) Smyth Scott Tazewell Highland Medical Center (1) Chesapeake Middlesex Northumberland Westmoreland Nottoway Public Library (40) LenowiscoMount RogersWest PiedmontPiedmontCrater Eastern Shore Three Rivers Thomas Jefferson Central Shenandoah
Total Number of Participants by Site
Number of Participants Attending Each Broadcast
Summary Attendance Statistics for program participants 238 individual participants – Average age: 66.7 y.o. – 169 females, 69 males 1.87 average classes per participant 117 participants (49.2%) took one class 62 participants (26.1%) took 2 classes 36 participants (15.1%) took 3 classes 19 participants (8.0%) took 4 classes 4 participants (1.7%) took 5 classes 21 participants were awarded certificates for attending all 4 classes
Participant Reports of Type of Diabetes
Participant Ratings of Usefulness of Classes
2013 Schedule of Classes * * All classes scheduled from 1-3 pm
Plans for 2013 Improvement in group facilitation at participating sites; provided regional facilitator trainings for sites in January Addition of libraries and use of health information specialists; provided training to librarians in Southside Virginia in February Use of recorded sessions in addition to live, interactive sessions to offer flexibility in timing and to reach more people Additional evaluation data - intent to change behavior; pilot data for behavior change outcomes