Bringing Advocacy Via Digital Guide to the Emergency Department (Project BADGE)

Bringing Advocacy Via Digital Guide to the Emergency Department (Project BADGE)

The pilot study of Project BADGE will focus on emergency department (ED) patients with diabetes, which has significant disparities in prevalence and mortality for underserved populations. The objective is to determine the effect of a text-based resource referral platform with diabetes educational materials on patient diabetes knowledge, diabetes distress, diabetes self-care activities, and acceptability and feasibility of the intervention.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adult (18+) ED/observation unit patients
2. Have poorly controlled or new onset diabetes (hyperglycemia or Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA))
3. Speak English or Spanish
4. Has a cell phone able to send and receive text messages

Exclusion Criteria:

1) Intubated patient