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Vickery KD, Gelberg L, Hyson AR, Strother E, Carter J, Oranday Perez O, Franco M, Kavistan S, Gust S, Adair E, Anderson-Campbell A, Brito L, Butler A, Robinson T, Connett J, Evans MD, Emmons KM, Comulada WS, Busch AM. Pilot trial results of D-HOMES: a behavioral-activation based intervention for diabetes medication adherence and psychological wellness among people who have been homeless. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1329138. [PMID: 38487573 PMCID: PMC10937567 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1329138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Introduction People living with type 2 diabetes who experience homelessness face a myriad of barriers to engaging in diabetes self-care behaviors that lead to premature complications and death. This is exacerbated by high rates of comorbid mental illness, substance use disorder, and other physical health problems. Despite strong evidence to support lay health coach and behavioral activation, little research has effectively engaged people living with type 2 diabetes who had experienced homelessness (DH). Methods We used community engaged research and incremental behavioral treatment development to design the Diabetes HOmeless MEdication Support (D-HOMES) program, a one-on-one, 3 month, coaching intervention to improve medication adherence and psychological wellness for DH. We present results of our pilot randomized trial (with baseline, 3 mo., 6 mo. assessments) comparing D-HOMES to enhanced usual care (EUC; brief diabetes education session and routine care; NCT05258630). Participants were English-speaking adults with type 2 diabetes, current/recent (<24 mo.) homelessness, and an HbA1c‗7.5%. We focused on feasibility (recruitment, retention, engagement) and acceptability (Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, CSQ-8). Our primary clinical outcome was glycemic control (HbA1c) and primary behavioral outcome was medication adherence. Secondary outcomes included psychological wellness and diabetes self-care. Results Thirty-six eligible participants enrolled, 18 in each arm. Most participants identified as Black males, had high rates of co-morbidities, and lived in subsidized housing. We retained 100% of participants at 3-months, and 94% at 6-months. Participants reported high satisfaction (mean CSQ-8 scores=28.64 [SD 3.94] of 32). HbA1c reduced to clinically significant levels in both groups, but we found no between group differences. Mean blood pressure improved more in D-HOMES than EUC between baseline and 6 mo. with between group mean differences of systolic -19.5 mmHg (p=0.030) and diastolic blood pressure -11.1 mmHg (p=0.049). We found no significant between group differences in other secondary outcomes. Conclusion We effectively recruited and retained DH over 6 months. Data support that the D-HOMES intervention was acceptable and feasible. We observe preliminary blood pressure improvement favoring D-HOMES that were statistically and clinically significant. D-HOMES warrants testing in a fully powered trial which could inform future high quality behavioral trials to promote health equity. Clinical trial registration https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05258630?term=D-HOMES&rank=1, identifier NCT05258630.
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Affiliation(s)
- Katherine Diaz Vickery
- The Health, Homelessness, and Criminal Justice Lab, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, United States
- Department of Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, United States
- The Quorum for Community Engaged Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, United States
- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- The Health, Homelessness, and Criminal Justice Lab, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, United States
- The Quorum for Community Engaged Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- The Health, Homelessness, and Criminal Justice Lab, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, United States
- The Quorum for Community Engaged Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- The Behavioral Health Equity Research Group, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- The Health, Homelessness, and Criminal Justice Lab, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, United States
- The Quorum for Community Engaged Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- The Health, Homelessness, and Criminal Justice Lab, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, United States
- The Quorum for Community Engaged Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- The Quorum for Community Engaged Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- The Quorum for Community Engaged Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- The Quorum for Community Engaged Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- The Quorum for Community Engaged Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- The Quorum for Community Engaged Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, United States
- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
- The Behavioral Health Equity Research Group, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Sekar P, Ward M, Gust S, Ford BR, Franco M, Adair E, Bryant A, Ngwu D, Cole JM, Brito L, Barnes M, Robinson T, Anderson-Campbell A'C, Gray J, Ouray E, Carr A, Vickery KD. Disseminating Community-Engaged Research Involving People Experiencing Homelessness and Diabetes Using Participatory Theater. Health Promot Pract 2024:15248399231221731. [PMID: 38264858 DOI: 10.1177/15248399231221731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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People experiencing homelessness balance competing priorities resulting in reduced capacity to meet the care demands of chronic conditions, including Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Arts-based performances present an avenue to expose others to these challenges. This article describes the process of incorporating qualitative research findings in a community-based participatory theater production to expose audiences to the day-to-day realities of living with T2DM while simultaneously experiencing homelessness. We conducted five focus groups and two individual interviews with people living with T2DM who had experienced homelessness with guidance from a community-engaged research team. We then collaborated with a local theater company to present common themes from these focus groups in a co-created play about the experience of managing T2DM while being homeless. We performed a staged reading of the play and assessed audience members' perceived stigma through a pre- and post-survey to determine if audience engagement within our theatrical production could reduce stigma toward individuals living with diabetes and/or people experiencing homelessness. This theatrical production is titled "Life Heist: Stealing Hope While Surviving Diabetes and Homelessness." Our work illustrates the feasibility and effectiveness of using participatory theater to disseminate qualitative research findings.
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- Preethiya Sekar
- Health, Homelessness, & Criminal Justice Lab, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- zAmya Theater Project, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Partners Three Consulting, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Quorum for Community-Driven Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Health, Homelessness, & Criminal Justice Lab, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Health, Homelessness, & Criminal Justice Lab, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Quorum for Community-Driven Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Quorum for Community-Driven Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- zAmya Theater Project, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Quorum for Community-Driven Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Quorum for Community-Driven Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- zAmya Theater Project, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- The Center for Moving Cultures, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- zAmya Theater Project, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Quorum for Community-Driven Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- zAmya Theater Project, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Quorum for Community-Driven Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Quorum for Community-Driven Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Health, Homelessness, & Criminal Justice Lab, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Quorum for Community-Driven Wellness Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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