Primary Care Providers' Prediabetes Screening, Testing, and Referral Behaviors.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intensive behavioral counseling is effective in preventing type 2 diabetes, and insurance coverage for such interventions is increasing. Although primary care provider referrals are not required for entry to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recognized National Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle change program, referral rates remain suboptimal. This study aims to assess the association between primary care provider behaviors regarding prediabetes screening, testing, and referral and awareness of the CDC-recognized lifestyle change program and the Prevent Diabetes STAT: Screen, Test, and Act Today^™ toolkit. Awareness of the lifestyle change program and the STAT toolkit, use of electronic health records, and the ratio of lifestyle change

SUBMITTER: Nhim K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6241213 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature