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Published in: Current Diabetes Reports 7/2015

01-07-2015 | Psychosocial Aspects (KK Hood and S Jaser, Section Editors)

Linking Community Resources in Diabetes Care: a Role for Technology?

Authors: Elizabeth L. Tung, Monica E. Peek

Published in: Current Diabetes Reports | Issue 7/2015

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Abstract

Designing and implementing effective lifestyle modification strategies remains one of the great challenges in diabetes care. Historically, programs have focused on individual behavior change with little or no attempt to integrate change within the broader social framework or community context. However, these contextual factors have been shown to be associated with poor diabetes outcomes, particularly in low-income minority populations. Recent evidence suggests that one way to address these disparities is to match patient needs to existing community resources. Not only does this position patients to more quickly adapt behavior in a practical way, but this also refers patients back to their local communities where a support mechanism is in place to sustain healthy behavior. Technology offers a new and promising platform for connecting patients to meaningful resources (also referred to as “assets”). This paper summarizes several noteworthy innovations that use technology as a practical bridge between healthcare and community-based resources that promote diabetes self-care.
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Metadata
Title
Linking Community Resources in Diabetes Care: a Role for Technology?
Authors
Elizabeth L. Tung
Monica E. Peek
Publication date
01-07-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Diabetes Reports / Issue 7/2015
Print ISSN: 1534-4827
Electronic ISSN: 1539-0829
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-015-0614-5

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