Preventing diabetes in primary care: Providers’ perspectives about diagnosing and treating prediabetes

Namratha R. Kandula*, Margaret R. Moran, Joyce W. Tang, Matthew J. O’Brien

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Offering patient-centered care to prevent diabetes will require collaborative decision-making between patients with prediabetes and their health care providers. From the perspective of primary care providers, prediabetes detection should be targeted to patients who are most likely to benefit from diagnosis and treatment. Improving access to lifestyle intervention programs and educating providers about evidence-based treatments for prediabetes and how to effectively discuss treatment options with patients may improve both providers’ and patients’ engagement in diabetes prevention.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)59-66
Number of pages8
JournalClinical Diabetes
Volume36
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

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