Tablet-Aided BehavioraL Intervention EffecT on Self-management Skills

Tablet-Aided BehavioraL Intervention EffecT on Self-management Skills

The purpose of this project is two-fold: (1) to determine the feasibility of recruiting rural African American (AA) adults in South Carolina (SC) for assessing the usefulness of tablet-based resources in good diabetes self-management behaviors, and (2) to test a tablet-aided intervention for improving diabetes self-management behaviors

The proposed study will assess the feasibility of recruitment of African American adults residing in rural South Carolina who will assist with improving the usability of tablet computers. In addition, we will implement a pilot trial of the TABLETS (Tablet-Aided BehavioraL intervention Effect on Self-management skills) intervention for diabetes, using motivational strategies, among rural African Americans. The proposed project is designed to address 3 important issues: recruitment for a hard-to-reach population, utility of technology-enabled intervention, and development of a tablet-aided intervention tailored to understand best practices for diabetes self-management

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥45 years
• Clinical diagnosis of diabetes with HbA1c ≥8% and either diagnosis of hyperlipidemia with LDL >100mg/dL or hypertension with BP >140/80mmHg
• Self-identified as African American
• Residence in a 4G cellular service area
• Able to communicate in English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cognitive impairment
• Active alcohol or drug abuse/dependency
• Acute decompensation of chronic conditions precluding participation
• Participation in other diabetes clinical trials
• A life expectancy <6 months