The impact of free medical supplies and regular telephonic contact on glycemic control in Indian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Aditi ChopraSiddhnath SudhanshuYanjun ChenPragya ManglaPreeti DabadghaoEesh BhatiaPratibha AroraSayda BanoVijayalakshmi Bhatia

Published in: Pediatric diabetes (2019)

The provision of free medical supplies improved HbA1c and diabetes knowledge. Intensive telephone contact improved knowledge, not HbA1c. These results provide important background for policy makers and diabetes management teams.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
healthcare
type diabetes
blood glucose
weight loss
public health
cardiovascular disease
mental health
palliative care
metabolic syndrome