The team approach to diabetes management: partnering with patients

Summary The recent United Nations (UN) Resolution on diabetes calls for action to curb the severe risks posed by diabetes and its complications, and encourages member states to improve awareness, treatment and care of diabetes worldwide. Overcoming barriers to good glycaemic control is a pressing ne...

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Published inInternational journal of clinical practice (Esher) Vol. 61; no. s157; pp. 22 - 30
Main Authors Aschner, P., LaSalle, J., McGill, M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2007
Subjects
Diabetes Mellitus - therapy
Humans
Patient Care Team - organization & administration
Patient Education as Topic
Patient-Centered Care - organization & administration
Professional-Patient Relations
Self Care - methods
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Summary:Summary The recent United Nations (UN) Resolution on diabetes calls for action to curb the severe risks posed by diabetes and its complications, and encourages member states to improve awareness, treatment and care of diabetes worldwide. Overcoming barriers to good glycaemic control is a pressing need as we work towards fulfilling the UN resolution. In this article, the Global Partnership for Effective Diabetes Management highlights diabetes care strategies worldwide which employ a patient‐centered approach that has improved patient care and health outcomes. Examples include implementation of multidisciplinary teams and forging of effective patient partnerships to motivate and empower individuals with type 2 diabetes to take control of their condition. These real‐world case studies provide practical ways to facilitate effective diabetes care across the spectrum of resource settings worldwide.
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Motivation is vital to help individuals
Global Partnership for Effective Diabetes Management members: George Alberti, University of Newcastle‐upon‐Tyne, Newcastle‐upon‐Tyne, UK; Pablo Aschner, Javeriana University School of Medicine, Bogota, Colombia; Clifford Bailey, Aston University, Birmingham, UK; Lawrence Blonde, Oschner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA; Stefano Del Prato (Chair); University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, Anne‐Marie Felton, Federation of European Nurses in Diabetes, London, UK; Barry Goldstein, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, PA, USA; Ramon Gomis, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain; Edward Horton, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA; James LaSalle, Medical Arts Research Collaborative, Excelsior Springs, MO, USA; Hong‐Kyu Lee, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Lawrence Leiter, St. Michael's Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Stephan Matthaei, Diabetes‐Zentrum Quakenbruck, Quakenbruck, Germany; Marg McGill, Diabetes Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Neil Munro, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK; Richard Nesto, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA, USA; Paul Zimmet, International Diabetes Institute, Caulfield, Australia; and Bernard Zinman, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Structure of the team needs to be flexible
Good quality patient education is critical
including the development of this manuscript, is supported by GlaxoSmithKline. The authors have received fees from GSK and have no Conflict of Interest to declare with regards to this manuscript.
Global Partnership for Effective Diabetes Management
Engage people with diabetes to act as peer educators
ISSN:1368-5031
1368-504X
1742-1241
DOI:10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01606.x