Despite significant advances in diagnosis and treatment, the persistence of inadequate
metabolic control continues. Poor glycemic control may be reflected by both the failure of …

METHODS—The original TRIAD cohort consisted of a geographically, racially, and
socioeconomically diverse group of US adult (aged 18 and above) diabetic patients. They …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate access and utilization of medical care, and health status and
outcomes that would be influenced by recent medical care, in a representative sample of …

Diabetes is a chronic illness that re-quires continuing medical care and patient self-
management education to prevent acute complications and to reduce the risk of long-term …

Existing knowledge from the literature demonstrates that primary prevention of diabetes
complications is possible. However, patient-, provider-, and health system-based barriers …

Diabetes is a chronic illness that re-quires continuing medical care and patient self-
management education to prevent acute complications and to reduce the risk of long-term …

Aims To determine and quantify the prevalence of patient, provider and system level barriers
to achieving diabetes care goals; and to examine whether barriers were different for people …

Patients with diabetes are responsible for the vast majority of management requirements of
their condition. However, their ability and motivation to engage in required self-management …

Diabetes is a largely self-managed disease with a major psychosocial impact on the lives of
patients and their families. Coping effectively with the stresses related to living with and …

Diabetes is a chronic illness that re-quires continuing medical care and patient self-
management education to prevent acute complications and to reduce the risk of long-term …