P527 - Use of a Digital Health Tool to Amplify Patient Engagement with the ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors®

Diabetes is primarily a self-managed condition requiring individuals to perform and track multiple daily tasks as outlined in the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists’ self-care behaviors framework (ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors®; Kolb, 2021). Diabetes self-management is challenging with only about half of those diagnosed meeting American Diabetes Association (ADA) treatment targets (CDC, 2021; ADA, 2024). Unique physical characteristics, emotional concerns, and environmental circumstances impact an individual’s ability and willingness to self-manage their condition (Midyett, 2023). Digital innovations can help to individualize care to best match the lifestyle needs and circumstances of each person supporting them as they live their daily lives with diabetes (Kumbara, 2023). Digital health can also provide actionable data for the care team giving them a window into the person’s self-management journey and insights to optimize the care plan on a timely basis. This poster describes how the authors analyzed the data from a cohort of digital health users with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes to compare the engagement level and clinical outcomes of those setting behavioral goals and accepting behavioral challenges versus those not setting goals and not accepting challenges. Results and key learnings are reported and discussed.