Digital Health and Shared Decision-Making in Diabetes Care – A Survey Initiative in Patients and Clinicians
Authors' conclusion
This study revealed that both Endos and PCPs feel that diabetes digital health tools have an overall positive impact. Integration with telemedicine and simpler, lower cost tools with increased patient access can further facilitate shared decision-making and improved diabetes care and quality of life.
Study context
- Population
- Physicians (endocrinologists, primary care physicians) and persons with T1D or T2D in the United Statesplus 34 physicians interviewed
- Participants
- 403 vs 517
- Exposure
- Healthcare professionals (HCP) vs Persons with diabetes
- HCPn = 403
- Persons with diabetesn = 517
- Outcome
- Digital health and shared decision-making
Methodological detailsmixed methods: qualitative interviews and quantitative online surveys, email-based surveys, Interviews February 11–18, 2021; surveys April 16–May 17, 2021
- Mixed methods: qualitative interviews and quantitative online surveys
- Email-based surveys
- Interviews February 11–18, 2021; surveys April 16–May 17, 2021
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Diabetes digital health tools were found helpful in shared decision-making; leading barriers: cost, coverage, lack of HCP time
- Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems used most commonly and viewed as most effective in improving quality of life and facilitating shared decision-making
- Strategies to increase use: lower cost, integration into electronic health records, increased simplicity of tools
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Digital Health and Shared Decision-Making in Diabetes Care – A Survey Initiative in Patients and Clinicians. Endocr Pract. Published 12 May 2023. doi:10.
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