Health Outcomes | Diabetes Evaluation Measures

Health outcomes measures for type 2 diabetes prevention and control^1-4

The effectiveness of type 2 diabetes prevention and control programs depends on the intensity of program effort and the use of multiple interventions. A rule of thumb is that the more programs implemented together as a package or campaign, the more successful the interventions will be.

Baseline

• Determine levels of employee blood glucose screening and self-reported diabetes from employee health survey or health risk appraisal. Examples include: 
  • What percentage of employees have been screened
  • Measures of the percent of employees who currently achieve diabetes screening guidelines by employee health survey
• Determine baseline percentage of employees with obesity, which increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
• Determine levels of diabetes diagnostic and treatment procedures from health care and pharmaceutical claims data
• Determine employee knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about type 2 diabetes prevention and control 
  • Evaluate employees’ current knowledge of the health benefits of type 2 diabetes screening
  • Measure employees knowledge of current type 2 diabetes screening guidelines
  • Evaluate employees’ current knowledge of the risks for type 2 diabetes as well as behaviors such as increasing physical activity or weight management that may reduce diabetes risk
  • Assess employee awareness of existing workplace type 2 diabetes prevention and control programs, policies and benefits

Process

• Periodic repeats of baseline measures

Outcome

• Assess changes in rates of employee blood glucose screening or self-reported diabetes such as:
  • Increases in the number of employees screened
  • Changes in the percentage of employees reaching diabetes screening guidelines
• Assess changes in the percentage of employees with obesity
• Assess changes in levels of diabetes diagnostic and treatment procedures from health care and pharmaceutical claims data
• Assess changes in employee knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about type 2 diabetes prevention and control
  • Evaluate changes in employee knowledge of current type 2 diabetes screening health benefits and guidelines
  • Measure changes in employee knowledge of type 2 diabetes risks as well as behaviors such as increasing physical activity or weight management that may reduce diabetes risk
  • Assess changes in employee awareness of existing workplace type 2 diabetes prevention and control programs, policies, and benefits