ArticleJournal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives2016
Poor glycemic control as a reason for referral of diabetes patients to specialists in Israel.
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- Optimizing Multidisciplinary Care of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2023Review
- A strengths-based approach to exploring diabetes management in an Indigenous minority population: A mixed methods study.PloS one · 2021Article
- Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support: Referral and Attendance at a Patient-Centered Medical Home.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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introductionFamily physicians face the dilemma of when to refer patients with diabetes to specialists. This study examined attitudes of family physicians to referring patients with poor glucose control to diabetes specialists. MATERIALS AND
methodsAt continuous medical education courses, family physicians were asked to respond anonymously, as to whether they generally manage the diabetes of their patients, and specifically those with poor glycemic control (HbA1c>9.0%).
resultsOf 470 respondents, 426 (90%) reported that they generally manage their patients' diabetes; 202 (43%) reported that they manage the diabetes of patients with HbA1c>9.0%. Board certification in family medicine and affiliation to a health maintenance organization, but not sex, age, years of professional experience, or the proportion of patients with diabetes at their clinics, were associated with referral practices.
conclusionsFamily medicine residency and organizational support appear to promote treatment by family physicians of patients with poorly controlled diabetes in the primary care setting.
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