The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is leveraging digital health to expand diabetes education and support for rural communities across the state, addressing significant access barriers such as long travel distances and limited local resources. According to UAMS researchers, delivering family-centered diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) programs virtually has led to meaningful improvements in blood sugar control for participants with type 2 diabetes.
Digital delivery has also proven vital for overcoming geographic challenges that rural Arkansans face. Many residents cannot travel long distances for in-person diabetes education, making telehealth a practical alternative. Through digital tools, UAMS is giving patients and their families the guidance they need to improve long-term health and reduce diabetes-related risks. aha.org/telling-hospit…. #PowerofRural
Digital delivery has also proven vital for overcoming geographic challenges that rural Arkansans face. Many residents cannot travel long distances for in-person diabetes education, making telehealth a practical alternative. Through digital tools, UAMS is giving patients and their families the guidance they need to improve long-term health and reduce diabetes-related risks. aha.org/telling-hospit…. #PowerofRural
www.aha.org Digital diabetes education improving rural communities in Arkansas | AHA UAMS is leveraging digital health to expand diabetes education and support for rural communities across the state. 
