Diabetes-related distress in the primary care setting: A process improvement project for provider education
Title
Diabetes-related distress in the primary care setting: A process improvement project for provider education
Creator
Ward, Kimberly
Description
Ward, Kimberly
Approximately, 30% of patients with diabetes suffer from the comorbid condition of diabetes-related distress. This condition shares a similar symptomology of major depressive disorder and is often misdiagnosed as such. Although in some cases, psychopharmacology is warranted, education and therapeutic support are often successful in treating diabetes-related distress. Primary care providers often recognize depressive symptomology and refer their patients to a psychiatric provider such as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner when such a referral is unnecessary. Through proper education of diabetes-related distress and potential treatments, primary care providers will be able to treat their patients within their own practice providing immediate and convenient care for their patients. A group of 27 family practice providers participated in an education module which included an educational power point presentation, pre- and post-module assessment questions and a reference pamphlet about diabetes-related distress. Following the participation in the module, providers demonstrated an impressive 91% increase in knowledge regarding the prevalence in diabetes-related distress. Keywords: diabetes-related distress
Approximately, 30% of patients with diabetes suffer from the comorbid condition of diabetes-related distress. This condition shares a similar symptomology of major depressive disorder and is often misdiagnosed as such. Although in some cases, psychopharmacology is warranted, education and therapeutic support are often successful in treating diabetes-related distress. Primary care providers often recognize depressive symptomology and refer their patients to a psychiatric provider such as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner when such a referral is unnecessary. Through proper education of diabetes-related distress and potential treatments, primary care providers will be able to treat their patients within their own practice providing immediate and convenient care for their patients. A group of 27 family practice providers participated in an education module which included an educational power point presentation, pre- and post-module assessment questions and a reference pamphlet about diabetes-related distress. Following the participation in the module, providers demonstrated an impressive 91% increase in knowledge regarding the prevalence in diabetes-related distress. Keywords: diabetes-related distress
Date
2018
Publisher
Alverno College
Extent
65 pages
Language
English
Format
PDF
Type
Text
Capstone Project
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Collection
Citation
Ward, Kimberly, “Diabetes-related distress in the primary care setting: A process improvement project for provider education,” Alverno College Library Digital Commons, accessed May 13, 2025, https://alverno.omeka.net/items/show/667.