Persistent Barriers and Strategic Practices: Why (Asking About) the Everyday Matters in Diabetes Care

Conclusions Although the challenges that low-income patients face in managing their diabetes may seem insurmountable at times, there are several ways that health care providers can help reduce the burden of these challenges, including tailoring their recommendations to incorporate the everyday socioeconomic environment of patients and engaging in clear, open communication with patients.

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Source: The Diabetes Educator - July 18, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Rendle, K. A. S., May, S. G., Uy, V., Tietbohl, C. K., Mangione, C. M., Frosch, D. L. Tags: Features Source Type: research