Culturally Tailored Group Medical Appointments for Diabetic Black Americans

Diabetes and its complications disproportionately affect the black American community, requiring new multifactorial strategies for achieving glycemic control. In this study we evaluate the effectiveness of culturally tailored shared medical appointments or group visits in improving diabetic outcomes in black Americans. Our retrospective comparison group design assessed the significant within- and between-group differences in clinical measures for a sample of 250 blacks with diabetes who either participated in a group visit or received traditional office care. The results suggest that culturally tailored shared medical appointments have the potential to improve glycemic control.