Where is the hitch in our interdisciplinary approach? Perceptions of health care providers towards the challenges at diabetes management clinics in Oman

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamila Al-Alawi ◽  
Margareta Norberg ◽  
Mandhari Ahmed Al ◽  
Helene Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Care Providers

Working Toward an mHealth Platform for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: Focus Groups With Teens, Parents, and Providers

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 444-454
Author(s):  
Manuela Sinisterra ◽  
Katherine Patterson Kelly ◽  
Caitlin Shneider ◽  
Ashley El-Zein ◽  
Ellen Swartwout ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Management Behaviors

Purpose The purpose of the study was to explore facilitators and barriers to self-management behaviors in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to inform the development of an mHealth platform. Methods Eight adolescents with T1D, 9 parents, and 13 health care providers participated in separate focus groups that explored teen self-management behaviors. Results Adolescents and their parents have distinct preferences for handling diabetes management and use of mHealth technologies. Health care providers support the use of new technologies yet acknowledge concern meeting the potential increased volume of communication requests from teens and families. Conclusion Stakeholders agreed that an ideal mHealth platform would facilitate open communication between teens and their care network and easily integrate with other diabetes technologies. Future directions include incorporating additional feedback from stakeholders to build and modify the mHealth platform. The use of mHealth platforms could be integrated into clinical practice to optimize self-management and support communication between educators, providers, and families in between clinic visits.

A Social-Ecological Approach to Determine Barriers of DMSM Practice For Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A literature review

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Andi Mayasari Usman ◽  
Rian Adi Pamungkas
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Provider ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Provider ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Care Providers

Diabetes mellitus is one of the global problems the world. Since the complexity of the patient’s tasks is required in the diabetes care, the consistency to engage this various health behavior for addressing the glycemic control target is difficult to achieve. Failure management may reflect by patient, family, inadequate intervention strategies by health care provider as well as organization factor. Three databases used such as PubMed, MIDLINE, and CINAHL to address patient’s barriers, family’s barriers, and provider’s barriers as well as organization barriers for diabetes management. Patient’s attitudes and belief, knowledge, culture, and ethnicity, self-efficacy, financial resources and economic status, lack of Social Support Perceived, and lack of time may influence the diabetes self-management. Family factors lead to patients’ diabetes self-management such as lack of knowledge and skill to support patients in diabetes management and quality of the relationship between patients-family. Health care providers factors included beliefs, attitudes, knowledge and skill and patient–family-provider interaction and communication. Other factors lead to diabetes self-management and health care provider performance to provide the intervention from organization level such as integrated health system sufficiency health insurance to support resources. A deeper understanding of the barriers in diabetes management is necessary to improve the diabetes care and quality of health care services for patients with diabetes. Further research needs to consider these barriers before designing the effective, sensitive interventions and problem solving for diabetes care

scholarly journals Quality of Care of Patients with Diabetes in Primary Health Services in Southeast Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Chaves Augusto Leite Simão ◽  
Mônica Barros Costa ◽  
Fernando Antônio Basile Colugnati ◽  
Elaine Amaral de Paula ◽  
Chislene Pereira Vanelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Southeast Brazil ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health Care Structure

Background. Diabetes management involves multiple aspects that go beyond drug therapy as a way of providing high quality care. The objective of this study was to describe quality of care indicators for individuals with diabetes in southeast Brazil and to explore associations among these indicators. Methods. In this cross-sectional, observational study, health care providers filled out a questionnaire addressing health care structure and processes at 14 primary health care units (PHCUs). Clinical and laboratory data of diabetic patients attending the PHCUs and from patients referred to a secondary health care (SHC) center were collected. Results. There was a shortage of professionals in 53.8% of the PHCUs besides a high proportion of problems regarding referrals to SHC. At the PHCU, glycated hemoglobin results were available only in half of the medical records. A low rate of adequate glycemic control was also observed. An association between structure and process indicators and the outcomes analyzed was not found. Conclusion. Major deficiencies were found in the structure and processes of the PHCUs, in addition to unsatisfactory diabetes care outcomes. However, no association between structure, process, and outcomes was found.

scholarly journals Dose Accuracy, Injection Force, and Usability Assessment of a New Half-Unit, Prefilled Insulin Pen

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 364-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Kappes ◽  
James R. Kershner ◽  
Tina M. Morwick ◽  
Sheila M. Corrigan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Dose Range ◽  
Free Fall ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Dose Accuracy ◽  
Injection Force

Background: This study examines the utility of the first prefilled, rapid-acting insulin pen that can be dialed in half-unit increments. Dose accuracy and injection force were examined through a series of design-verification tests, and usability was established by human factors validation testing. Methods: Devices were tested for dose accuracy at 3 different doses and temperatures and under free fall, vibration, and cold storage conditioning. Injection force was measured at the maximum dose (30 units). Both experiments used the same semiautomated testing system. Usability was validated in a human factors simulated-use study that included 60 participants (patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes [aged 10-79 years], adult caregivers, and health care providers). Results: The pen met the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 11608-1:2014 requirements for dose accuracy at all settings and conditions tested. Furthermore, all individual results were within the ISO specification limits. Mean injection force across temperature settings ranged from 9.25 to 10.85 N at the highest dose. The usability validation study confirmed that use-related risks were reduced to the extent possible and that additional modifications were not likely to afford further reductions. Conclusions: The results from these studies demonstrated accurate dosing over the dose range (0.5-30 units) at different temperatures and conditions with an injection force that should accommodate the intended users. Use safety and usability in patients with diabetes, caregivers, and health care professionals were validated. The added convenience of this new half-unit, prefilled pen may ease the burden of diabetes management for patients who require smaller incremental dosing.

A Review on Electrochemical Sensing of Cancer Biomarkers Based on Nanomaterial – Modified Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sorour Salehi Baghbaderani ◽  
Parastou Mokarian ◽  
Parisa Moazzam
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Electrochemical Sensing ◽  
Self Management ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Online Activity ◽  
The Impact

Background: Diabetes self-management is complex and demanding, and isolation and burnout are common experiences. The Internet provides opportunities for people with diabetes to connect with one another to address these challenges. The aims of this paper are to introduce readers to the platforms on which Diabetes Online Community (DOC) participants interact, to discuss reasons for and risks associated with diabetes-related online activity, and to review research related to the potential impact of DOC participation on diabetes outcomes. Methods: Research and online content related to diabetes online activity is reviewed, and DOC writing excerpts are used to illustrate key themes. Guidelines for meaningful participation in DOC activities for people with diabetes, families, health care providers, and industry are provided. Results: Common themes around DOC participation include peer support, advocacy, self-expression, seeking and sharing diabetes information, improving approaches to diabetes data management, and humor. Potential risks include access to misinformation and threats to individuals' privacy, though there are limited data on negative outcomes resulting from such activities. Likewise, few data are available regarding the impact of DOC involvement on glycemic outcomes, but initial research suggests a positive impact on emotional experiences, attitudes toward diabetes, and engagement in diabetes management behaviors. Conclusion: The range of DOC participants, activities, and platforms is growing rapidly. The Internet provides opportunities to strengthen communication and support among individuals with diabetes, their families, health care providers, the health care industry, policy makers, and the general public. Research is needed to investigate the impact of DOC participation on self-management, quality of life, and glycemic control, and to design and evaluate strategies to maximize its positive impact.

scholarly journals Diabetes Online Community User Perceptions of Successful Aging With Diabetes: Analysis of a #DSMA Tweet Chat (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle L Litchman ◽  
Christopher Snider ◽  
Linda S Edelman ◽  
Sarah E Wawrzynski ◽  
Perry M Gee
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Access To Treatment ◽  
Specialized Care ◽  
Use Of Social Media

BACKGROUND According to the American Diabetes Association, there are approximately 30.3 million Americans with diabetes, and the incidence is growing by nearly 1.5 million cases per year. These individuals are at particularly high risk of developing secondary comorbid conditions related to diabetes and aging. Nearly 45% of individuals aged 65 to 75 years use social media, and this number is steadily growing. The use of social media provides the opportunity to assess the perceptions and needs of this population. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine stakeholder perceptions of successful aging with diabetes. METHODS This study presents a retrospective analysis of a tweet chat focused on aging with diabetes. Tweets were collected using Symplur Signals data analytics software (Symplur LLC) and analyzed for content analysis, sentiment, and participant demographics. Two authors reviewed discussion posts for accuracy of analysis. RESULTS A total of 59 individuals participated in this tweet chat generating 494 tweets and nearly 2 million impressions. Most (36/59, 63%) tweet chat participants were people living with diabetes; 25% (14/59) were caregivers and advocates. Seven countries were represented in the conversation. A majority (352/494, 71.3%) of the tweets indicated positive sentiment related to aging with diabetes. Five major themes emerged from the qualitative analysis: (1) personal decline now and in the future, (2) limited access to treatment, (3) inability to provide self-care, (4) health care provider capacity to support aging with diabetes, and (5) life-long online peer health support to facilitate diabetes management. CONCLUSIONS Individuals with diabetes are living longer and want to be supported with specialized care and access to technology that will allow them to successfully age. Aging- and diabetes-related changes may complicate diabetes management into old age. People with diabetes desire options including aging in place; therefore, special training for care partners and health care providers who care for older adults is needed.

Differences in perspectives regarding diabetes management between health care providers and patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Y Loskutova ◽  
Adam G Tsai ◽  
Elisabeth Callen ◽  
Kemi Ajayi ◽  
Jennifer K Carroll ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Care Providers

scholarly journals Artificial Intelligence Methodologies and Their Application to Diabetes

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercedes Rigla ◽  
Gema García-Sáez ◽  
Belén Pons ◽  
Maria Elena Hernando
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Insulin Pump ◽  
Glucose Monitoring ◽  
Barometric Pressure ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Management Scenarios

In the past decade diabetes management has been transformed by the addition of continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump data. More recently, a wide variety of functions and physiologic variables, such as heart rate, hours of sleep, number of steps walked and movement, have been available through wristbands or watches. New data, hydration, geolocation, and barometric pressure, among others, will be incorporated in the future. All these parameters, when analyzed, can be helpful for patients and doctors’ decision support. Similar new scenarios have appeared in most medical fields, in such a way that in recent years, there has been an increased interest in the development and application of the methods of artificial intelligence (AI) to decision support and knowledge acquisition. Multidisciplinary research teams integrated by computer engineers and doctors are more and more frequent, mirroring the need of cooperation in this new topic. AI, as a science, can be defined as the ability to make computers do things that would require intelligence if done by humans. Increasingly, diabetes-related journals have been incorporating publications focused on AI tools applied to diabetes. In summary, diabetes management scenarios have suffered a deep transformation that forces diabetologists to incorporate skills from new areas. This recently needed knowledge includes AI tools, which have become part of the diabetes health care. The aim of this article is to explain in an easy and plane way the most used AI methodologies to promote the implication of health care providers—doctors and nurses—in this field.

‘Working with the team’: an exploratory study of improved type 2 diabetes management in a new model of integrated primary/secondary care

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Hepworth ◽  
Deborah Askew ◽  
Claire Jackson ◽  
Anthony Russell
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
New Model ◽  
Patient Centred Care

This study aimed to explore how a new model of integrated primary/secondary care for type 2 diabetes management, the Brisbane South Complex Diabetes Service (BSCDS), related to improved diabetes management in a selected group of patients. We used a qualitative research design to obtain detailed accounts from the BSCDS via semi-structured interviews with 10 patients. The interviews were fully transcribed and systematically coded using a form of thematic analysis. Participants’ responses were grouped in relation to: (1) Patient-centred care; (2) Effective multiprofessional teamwork; and (3) Empowering patients. The key features of this integrated primary/secondary care model were accessibility and its delivery within a positive health care environment, clear and supportive interpersonal communication between patients and health care providers, and patients seeing themselves as being part of the team-based care. The BSCDS delivered patient-centred care and achieved patient engagement in ways that may have contributed to improved type 2 diabetes management in these participants.

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