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Guldemond N. What is meant by 'integrated personalized diabetes management': A view into the future and what success should look like. Diabetes Obes Metab 2024; 26 Suppl 1:14-29. [PMID: 38328815 DOI: 10.1111/dom.15476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
Abstract
Integrated personalized diabetes management (IPDM) has emerged as a promising approach to improving outcomes in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). This care approach emphasizes the integration and coordination of different providers, including physicians, nurses, dietitians, social workers and pharmacists. The goal of IPDM is to provide patients with personalized care that is tailored to their needs. This review addresses the concept of integrated care and the use of technology (including data, software applications and artificial intelligence) as well as managerial, regulatory and financial aspects. The implementation and upscaling of digitally enabled IPDM are discussed, with elaboration of successful practices and related evidence. Finally, recommendations are made. It is concluded that the adoption of digitally enabled IPDM on a global level is inevitable, considering the challenges created by an increasing prevalence of patients with DM and the need for better outcomes and improvement of health system sustainability.
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- Nick Guldemond
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden Universitair Medisch Centrum, Leiden, Netherlands
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Sun CA, Shenk Z, Renda S, Maruthur N, Zheng S, Perrin N, Levin S, Han HR. Experiences and Perceptions of Telehealth Visits in Diabetes Care During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Their Providers: Qualitative Study. JMIR Diabetes 2023; 8:e44283. [PMID: 37463021 PMCID: PMC10394605 DOI: 10.2196/44283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Since the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has been widely adopted in outpatient settings in the United States. Although telehealth visits are publicly accepted in different settings, little is known about the situation after the wide adoption of telehealth from the perspectives of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and their providers. OBJECTIVE This study aims to identify barriers and facilitators of maintaining continuity of care using telehealth for patients with T2D in a diabetes specialty clinic. METHODS As the second phase of a multimethod study to understand missed appointments among adults with T2D, we conducted semistructured, individual, in-depth phone or Zoom interviews with 23 adults with T2D (14/23, 61% women; mean age 55.1, SD 14.4, range 35-77 years) and 10 providers from diabetes clinics in a tertiary academic medical center in Maryland. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic content analysis by the research team. RESULTS Adults with T2D and their providers generally reported positive experiences with telehealth visits for diabetes care with some technical challenges resulting in the need for in-person visits. We identified the following 3 themes: (1) "perceived benefits of telehealth visits," such as convenience, time and financial efficiencies, and independence from caregivers, benefits shared by both patients and providers; (2) "perceived technological challenges of telehealth visits," such as disparities in digital health literacy, frustration caused by unstable internet connection, and difficulty sharing glucose data, challenges shared by both patients and providers; and (3) "impact of telehealth visits on the quality of diabetes care," including lack of diabetes quality measures and needs and preferences for in-person visits, shared mainly from providers' perspectives with some patient input. CONCLUSIONS Telehealth is generally received positively in diabetes care with some persistent challenges that might compromise the quality of diabetes care. Telehealth technology and glucose data platforms must incorporate user experience and user-centered design to optimize telehealth use in diabetes care. Clinical practices need to consider new workflows for telehealth visits to facilitate easier follow-up scheduling and lab completion. Future research to investigate the ideal balance between in-person and telehealth visits in diabetes care is warranted to enhance the quality of diabetes care and to optimize diabetes outcomes. Policy flexibilities should also be considered to broaden access to diabetes care for all patients with T2D.
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- Chun-An Sun
- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Center for Data Science in Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Espinoza J, Xu NY, Nguyen KT, Klonoff DC. The Need for Data Standards and Implementation Policies to Integrate CGM Data into the Electronic Health Record. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2023; 17:495-502. [PMID: 34802286 PMCID: PMC10012359 DOI: 10.1177/19322968211058148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The current lack of continuous glucose monitor (CGM) data integration into the electronic health record (EHR) is holding back the use of this wearable technology for patient-generated health data (PGHD). This failure to integrate with other healthcare data inside the EHR disrupts workflows, removes the data from critical patient context, and overall makes the CGM data less useful than it might otherwise be. Many healthcare organizations (HCOs) are either struggling with or delaying designing and implementing CGM data integrations. In this article, the current status of CGM integration is reviewed, goals for integration are proposed, and a consensus plan to engage key stakeholders to facilitate integration is presented.
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- Juan Espinoza
- Division of General Pediatrics,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA,
USA
- Juan Espinoza, MD, FAAP, Division of
General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles,
University of Southern California, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027,
USA.
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- Diabetes Technology Society,
Burlingame, CA, USA
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Ilkowitz J, Wissing V, Gallagher MP. Pediatric Smart Insulin Pen Use: The Next Best Thing. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2022; 16:635-640. [PMID: 34474591 PMCID: PMC9294571 DOI: 10.1177/19322968211041362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In the pediatric population, insulin pump therapy, or CSII, is often considered the gold standard for intensive diabetes management. Insulin pump technology offers families and caregivers many beneficial features including a calculator for insulin dosing and the ability to review diabetes management data to provide data-driven diabetes management. However, for those who find CSII challenging or choose to use multiple daily injections (MDI) there is an option that offers similar features called the Smart Insulin Pen (SIP). Even though SIP technology provides a safe and data-driven diabetes self-management tool for the pediatric population using MDI, there is limited pediatric specific literature. This article will describe current options, data-driven diabetes management, benefits, challenges and clinical use of SIP technology in the pediatric population.
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- Jeniece Ilkowitz
- The NYU Pediatric Diabetes Center,
Hassenfeld Childrens’ Hospital at NYU Langone, New York, NY, USA
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- The NYU Pediatric Diabetes Center,
Hassenfeld Childrens’ Hospital at NYU Langone, New York, NY, USA
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- The NYU Pediatric Diabetes Center,
Hassenfeld Childrens’ Hospital at NYU Langone, New York, NY, USA
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Desimone ME, Sherwood J, Soltman SC, Moran A. Telemedicine in cystic fibrosis. J Clin Transl Endocrinol 2021; 26:100270. [PMID: 34765457 PMCID: PMC8571077 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcte.2021.100270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Cystic Fibrosis (CF) requires lifetime multidisciplinary care to manage both pulmonary and extra pulmonary manifestations. The median age of survival for people with CF is rising and the number of adults with CF is expected to increase dramatically over the coming years. People with CF have better outcomes when managed in specialty centers, however access can be limited. Telemedicine and technology-based care solutions may help to overcome barriers to availability and improve access. This review outlines the use of telehealth for CF management. Telehealth has been utilized for CF across a broad variety of indications, even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in general has been well accepted by patients and providers. There are a paucity of data, however, related to health outcomes, and the healthcare utilization specific to CF and its related comorbidities. Future studies are needed to address the questions of health outcomes, cost, burdens of telehealth and barriers to implementation.
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- Marisa E. Desimone
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, State University of New York at Upstate Medical University 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, Oregon Health and Science University, 3270 SW Pavilion Loop, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Minnesota, 2512 S 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
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Garcia JF, Fogel J, Reid M, Bisno DI, Raymond JK. Telehealth for Young Adults With Diabetes: Addressing Social Determinants of Health. Diabetes Spectr 2021; 34:357-362. [PMID: 34866868 PMCID: PMC8603121 DOI: 10.2337/dsi21-0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Type 1 diabetes is a challenging chronic condition and can lead to diabetes-related distress and disengagement. Historically disadvantaged, racially and ethnically diverse young adults (YAs) with type 1 diabetes experience higher blood glucose levels and encounter more barriers to care than their White counterparts. Current research shows that telehealth may provide a route for improving psychosocial issues and diabetes care among YAs.
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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Braune K, Boss K, Schmidt-Herzel J, Gajewska KA, Thieffry A, Schulze L, Posern B, Raile K. Shaping Workflows in Digital and Remote Diabetes Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic via Service Design: Prospective, Longitudinal, Open-label Feasibility Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2021; 9:e24374. [PMID: 33571104 PMCID: PMC8023381 DOI: 10.2196/24374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic poses new challenges to health care providers and the delivery of continuous care. Although many diabetes technologies, such as insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors, have been established, the data from these devices are rarely assessed. Furthermore, telemedicine has not been sufficiently integrated into clinical workflows. OBJECTIVE We sought to remotely support children with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers, enhance the clinical outcomes and quality of life of children with diabetes, increase multiple stakeholders' engagement with digital care via a participatory approach, evaluate the feasibility of using an interoperable open-source platform in a university hospital setting, and analyze the success factors and barriers of transitioning from conventional care to digital care. METHODS Service design methods were used to adapt clinical workflows. Remote consultations were performed on a monthly and on-demand basis. Diabetes device data were uploaded from patients' homes to an open-source platform. Clinical and patient-reported outcomes were assessed before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown period in Germany. RESULTS A total of 28 children with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers enrolled in this study and completed 6 months of remote visits. Of these 28 participants, 16 (57%) also opted to attend at least one of their regular visits remotely. After 3 months of remote visits, participants' time in range (P=.001) and time in hyperglycemia (P=.004) significantly improved, and their time in hypoglycemia did not increase. These improvements were maintained during the COVID-19 lockdown period (ie, between months 3 and 6 of this study). Participants' psychosocial health improved after 6 months. CONCLUSIONS Remote consultations and commonly shared data access can improve the clinical outcomes and quality of life of children with type 1 diabetes, even during challenging circumstances. A service design approach helped with the delivery of comprehensive and holistic solutions that accounted for the needs of multiple stakeholders. Our findings can inform the future integration of digital tools into clinical care during and beyond the pandemic. TRIAL REGISTRATION German Clinical Trials Register DRKS00016170; https://tinyurl.com/skz4wdk5.
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- Katarina Braune
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Berlin, Germany
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- Novo Nordisk Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Berlin, Germany
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Raile K, Boss K, Braune K, Heinrich-Rohr M. Versorgung von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit Typ-1-Diabetes: Lösungen für technische und psychosoziale Herausforderungen. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2020; 63:856-863. [DOI: 10.1007/s00103-020-03162-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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ZusammenfassungDiabetes mellitus Typ 1 ist die häufigste endokrinologische Erkrankung bei Kindern und Jugendlichen unter 15 Jahren. Eine Heilungsperspektive bezüglich der Autoimmunreaktion gegen die insulinbildenden Betazellen ist weiterhin nicht in Sicht. Dennoch konnte durch technische Innovationsschübe bei Glukosesensoren, Insulinpumpen und Steuerungsalgorithmen innerhalb der letzten Jahre die Stoffwechselkontrolle optimiert werden. Diese Entwicklungen führen zusammen mit individuellen Diabetesschulungen und psychosozialer Unterstützung zu einer deutlichen Verbesserung der Versorgung.In diesem Übersichtsartikel wird die aktuelle Versorgungssituation von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit Typ-1-Diabetes sowie ihren Eltern dargestellt. In Deutschland ist die multidisziplinäre, spezialisierte Versorgung durch Teams aus Kinder- und Jugenddiabetolog*innen, Diabetesberater*innen, Sozialarbeiter*innen und Kinder- und Jugendpsychotherapeut*innen seit vielen Jahren etabliert und führt zu einer im internationalen Vergleich sehr guten Versorgungsqualität. Fokussiert werden die Diabetesschulung mit dem Schwerpunkt, das Selbstmanagement optimal zu unterstützen, die psychosoziale Begleitung und Intervention sowie die Inklusion in Schulen und Kindertagesstätten. Wir gehen außerdem auf neue soziale Entwicklungen der Diabetes-Online-Community ein. Ein aktuelles Beispiel ist die patientenbetriebene Bewegung „Do-It-Yourself Artificial Pancreas System“ (DIY-APS), die als Open-Source-Projekt mittlerweile Innovationsgeber auch für Medizinproduktehersteller ist. Zum Schluss beleuchten wir die damit verbundenen Chancen, aber auch die Verschiebung der klassischen Arzt-Patienten-Rollen.
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Gamble A, Pham Q, Goyal S, Cafazzo JA. The Challenges of COVID-19 for People Living With Diabetes: Considerations for Digital Health. JMIR Diabetes 2020; 5:e19581. [PMID: 32392473 PMCID: PMC7236608 DOI: 10.2196/19581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a global pandemic that significantly impacts people living with diabetes. Diabetes-related factors of glycemic control, medication pharmacodynamics, and insulin access can impact the severity of a COVID-19 infection. In this commentary, we explore how digital health can support the diabetes community through the pandemic. For those living with diabetes, digital health presents the opportunity to access care with greater convenience while not having to expose themselves to infection in an in-person clinic. Digital diabetes apps can increase agency in self-care and produce clinically significant improvement in glycemic control through facilitating the capture of diabetes device data. However, the ability to share these data back to the clinic to inform virtual care and enhance diabetes coaching and guidance remains a challenge. In the end, it requires an unnecessarily high level of technical sophistication on the clinic’s part and on those living with diabetes to routinely use their diabetes device data in clinic visits, virtual or otherwise. As the world comes together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, close collaboration among the global diabetes community is critical to understand and manage the sustained impact of the pandemic on people living with diabetes.
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- Anissa Gamble
- Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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