| A look into the future: improving diabetes care by 2015. | |
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PMID: 21781013 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Abstract Insulin initiation, which was traditionally the province of specialists, is increasingly undertaken by primary care. However, significant barriers to appropriate and timely initiation still exist. Whilst insulin is recognized as providing the most effective treatment in type 2 diabetes, it is also widely considered to be the most challenging and time consuming. This editorial identifies that the organization of existing healthcare services, the challenges faced by patients, and the treatments themselves contribute to suboptimal insulin management. In order to improve future diabetes care, it will be necessary to address all three problem areas: (1) re-think the best use of existing human and financial resources to promote and support patient self-management and adherence to treatment; (2) empower patients to participate more actively in treatment decision making; and (3) improve acceptance, persistence and adherence to therapy by continuing to refine insulin therapy and treatment regimens in terms of safety, simplicity and convenience. The principles discussed are also applicable to the successful management of any chronic medical illness. |
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Stephen Brunton; Stephen Gough; Debbie Hicks; Weng Jianping; Etie Moghissi; Mark Peyrot; Doron Schneider; Petra Maria Schumm-Draeger; Christine Tobin; Anthony H Barnett |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-7-25 |
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Title: Current medical research and opinion Volume: - ISSN: 1473-4877 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-7-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0351014 Medline TA: Curr Med Res Opin Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Primary Care Education Consortium , USA. |
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