Promoting Preconception Care and Diabetes Self-Management Among Reproductive-Aged Women With Diabetes

This study is being done to investigate strategies that may improve patient's knowledge of type 2 diabetes during reproductive age and improve knowledge and engagement in self-care activities.

Our Promoting REproductive Planning, And REadiness in Diabetes (PREPARED) strategy will utilize health information and consumer technologies to 'hardwire' preconception care and promote diabetes self-management among reproductive-aged, adult women with T2DM in primary care. Specifically, PREPARED will leverage electronic health record (EHR) technology at clinic visits to: \[1\] promote medication reconciliation and safety, \[2\] prompt patient-provider preconception counseling and reproductive planning, and \[3\] deliver low literacy print tools to reinforce counseling and promote goal-setting for diabetes self-care activities. Post-visit, a widely-available text messaging platforms will be used to: \[4\] encourage healthy lifestyle behaviors through goal-setting and daily reminders. Our randomized trial will assess the effectiveness and fidelity of a technology-based strategy to promote preconception care and diabetes self-management among women with type 2 diabetes in primary care. Aim 1: Test the effectiveness of PREPARED, compared to usual care, to improve patient: a) knowledge of reproductive risks associated with T2DM and recommended self-care activities b) engagement in self-care behaviors, including: i) diet, ii) physical activity, iii) adherence to diabetes medications; and use of iv) folic acid, and v) most or moderately effective contraception, when indicated; and c) clinical measures, including hemoglobin A1c, blood pressure, and LDL cholesterol. Aim 2: Assess whether PREPARED reduces disparities in the above outcomes versus usual care. Aim 3: Evaluate the fidelity of PREPARED to prompt medication reconciliation and preconception counseling, and to deliver patient education and post-visit support of diabetes self-care behaviors.