Prediabetes Can Be Effectively Treated in a Primary Care Setting
According to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
prediabetes is a chronic disease. The disease
affects 88%
of the adults in the U.S. And having
prediabetes raises the risk for a number of
diseases, including diabetes, heart disease,
stroke, and other conditions. The CDC established
the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) in 2012
to address prediabetes. The DPP is based on a
study,
funded by the National Institutes of Diabetes
and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK). The
study was done and reported on between 1996
and 2002. The services delivered in the DPP
are being delivered in community
organizations, including YMCAs and churches. And the DPP services can be delivered in
a primary care setting.
A study was done in New Zealand using a nurse-led diabetes prevention program in a primary setting. One hundred fifty-seven patients with prediabetes were enrolled in the six month study. Two groups were formed for the study, where 85 of the participants comprised the intervention group and 72 participants were in the control group. HbA1c, BMI and waist circumference were analyzed, and it was found that these parameters decreased in the intervention group while they increased in the control group.
While the differences in outcomes between the intervention group and the control group were not statistically significant, the study showed that the DPP program can work well in a primary care setting. The program was acceptable to the patients and the nurses.
Another study confirmed the effectiveness of wellness coaching programs addressing prediabetes in a primary care setting. A survey was used to evaluate the experiences of participants in a 12 week prediabetes program in a primary care setting. Sixty-three percent of the participants completed the survey. And the participants were very satisfied with the program.
This means that primary care practices might want to focus on integrating prediabetes treatment procedures into the practices. The integration could reduce the number of patients who eventually experience type 2 diabetes.
A study was done in New Zealand using a nurse-led diabetes prevention program in a primary setting. One hundred fifty-seven patients with prediabetes were enrolled in the six month study. Two groups were formed for the study, where 85 of the participants comprised the intervention group and 72 participants were in the control group. HbA1c, BMI and waist circumference were analyzed, and it was found that these parameters decreased in the intervention group while they increased in the control group.
While the differences in outcomes between the intervention group and the control group were not statistically significant, the study showed that the DPP program can work well in a primary care setting. The program was acceptable to the patients and the nurses.
Another study confirmed the effectiveness of wellness coaching programs addressing prediabetes in a primary care setting. A survey was used to evaluate the experiences of participants in a 12 week prediabetes program in a primary care setting. Sixty-three percent of the participants completed the survey. And the participants were very satisfied with the program.
This means that primary care practices might want to focus on integrating prediabetes treatment procedures into the practices. The integration could reduce the number of patients who eventually experience type 2 diabetes.
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