An Intervention to Overcome Clinical Inertia and Improve Diabetes Mellitus Control in a Primary Care Setting.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ziemer, David C.; Doyle, Joyce P.; Barnes, Catherine S.; Branch, William T.; Cook, Curtiss B.; El-Kebbi, Imad M.; Gallina, Daniel L.; Kolm, Paul; Rhee, Mary K.; Phillips, Lawrence S.
- Source
- Archives of Internal Medicine. 3/13/2006, Vol. 166 Issue 5, p507-513. 7p. 2 Charts, 4 Graphs.
- Subject
- *PEOPLE with diabetes
*PRIMARY care
*MEDICAL personnel
*THERAPEUTICS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0003-9926
The article discusses the potential of interventions aimed at provider behavior to overcome the barriers and improve glycemic control among diabetic patients in a primary care setting in the U.S. Poor glycemic control may reflect the failure of health care providers to intensify diabetes therapy. The lifetime risk of diabetes is discussed.