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Improving Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In The Older Adult Population Utilizing Shared Medical Appointments In Primary Care Setting, Mailo Brantner
Improving Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In The Older Adult Population Utilizing Shared Medical Appointments In Primary Care Setting, Mailo Brantner
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The overall management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its comorbidities is complex and costly. The American Diabetes Association (ADA, 2019c) recommends the use of team-based care and self-management tools to optimize the management of T2DM. Unfortunately, there is a national shortage of endocrinologists and certified diabetes educators (Stewart, 2008) along with a primary care provider shortage (Simmons & Kapustin, 2011). Thus, it is essential to implement a care model to increase efficiency while also promoting patient knowledge and self-management of T2DM to improve health outcomes. An example of an innovative care model is the shared medical appointment (SMA), …