Table 3.
Element | Item format | Item content | Mean (SD) |
Daily self-care text message | Likert scale | On a scale from 1-10, where 1 is not easy and 10 is 1 very easy, how easy was it for you to understand the messages that gave tips? | 9.6 (0.7) |
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On a scale from 1-10, where 1 is not helpful and 10 is very helpful, how helpful were those messages to you? | 9.3 (1.4) |
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Open-ended | Can you tell me why you chose that number? (Follow-up to question above.) | N/Aa |
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Tell me about some of the messages you received that were very helpful. Why were those messages helpful? | N/A |
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Tell me about some messages that did not help you or did not apply to you. Why did the messages not help or apply to you? | N/A |
Daily assessment text message | Likert scale | On scale from 1-10, where 1 is not helpful and 10 is very helpful, how helpful were those messages to you? | 9.1 (2.1) |
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Open-ended | Can you tell me why you chose that number? (Follow-up to question above.) | N/A |
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Is there anything else you can tell me about your experience with the text messages that asked if you took your meds? | N/A |
Weekly adherence feedback text message | Likert scale | On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is not at all 1 and 10 is very much, how much did the messages at the end of the week help you take care of your diabetes? | 8.5 (2.7) |
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Open-ended | Can you tell me why you chose that number? (Follow-up to question above.) | N/A |
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Is there anything else you can tell me about your experience with the text messages that asked if you took your meds? | N/A |
Hemoglobin A1c text message | Open-ended | Why did you/did you not access your A1cb result using information in the text message? | N/A |
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What are your thoughts about receiving your A1c test result online or by calling our research team? | N/A |
REACHc helpline | Open-ended | Why did you/did you not use the Helpline? | N/A |
aN/A: not applicable.
bA1c: hemoglobin A1c.
cREACH: Rapid Education/Encouragement And Communications for Health.