A qualitative study documenting unmet needs in the management of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in the primary care setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A majority of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) patients receive medical care in the primary care setting, making it an important opportunity to improve patient management. There is limited evidence evaluating whether primary care physicians (PCPs) are equipped to effectively manage these patients in routine clinical practice. The present study was undertaken to identify gaps in primary care and unmet needs in the diagnosis and monitoring of DKD in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients among PCPs.

Methods

This was a qualitative analysis based on 30-45-min interviews with PCPs treating T2D patients. PCPs were recruited via email and were board-certified, in practice for more than 3 years, spent most of their time in direct clinical care, and provided care for more than three

SUBMITTER: Datar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8127260 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature