Table 2 Quantitative outcome measures
Feasibility outcomes | Measures |
|---|---|
Ambassador and buddy recruitment | Recruitment statistics |
Ambassador attrition | Completion of a 8-week intervention |
Buddy retention | Primary outcome assessment data at a 3-month follow-up |
Ambassador participation in training and intervention sessions | Meeting/training attendance records |
Buddy participation in intervention sessions | Meeting attendance records |
Satisfaction with group sessions | Post session evaluation |
Intervention outcomes | Measures |
Primary | |
Blood glucose | Hemoglobin A1c (Hba1c) |
Medication adherence | Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale- Diabetes (Mayberry et al., 2013) |
Secondary | |
Blood pressure | Systolic and diastolic blood pressure |
Diabetes health beliefs | Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Broadbent, Petrie, Main, & Weinman, 2006) |
Beliefs about diabetes medicines | Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (Horne, Weinman, & Hankins, 1999) |
Diabetes medication self-efficacy | Self-Efficacy for Adherence to Medication Scale (Risser, Jacobson, & Kripalani, 2007) |
Diabetes psychosocial self-efficacy | Diabetes Empowerment Scale – Short Form (Anderson, Funnell, Fitzgerald, & Marrero, 2000) |
Health literacy | Newest Vital Sign (Weiss et al., 2005) |
Patient provider communication | Patient’s Perceived Involvement in Care Scale (Lerman et al., 1990) |
Social support | Social Support section of Diabetes Care Profile (Fitzgerald et al., 1998) |