The past 50 years have seen a growing ageing population with an increasing prevalence of
type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); now, nearly half of all individuals with diabetes mellitus are …

Background. Despite widespread advocacy for shared decision making (SDM), the empirical
evidence regarding its effectiveness to improve patient outcomes has not been …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …

The article explores effective diabetes care in the context of comorbidities. Framework for
understanding the influence of comorbid chronic conditions on diabetic patients' medical …

OBJECTIVE—Although prior research demonstrated that improving diabetes self-efficacy
can improve self-management behavior, little is known about the applicability of this …

Objective: To determine the effect of limited English proficiency on medical comprehension
in the presence and absence of language‐concordant physicians. Design, Setting, and …

Objective Although researchers have long investigated relationships between clinician–
patient communication and health outcomes, much of the research has produced null …

In this paper, we discuss the Charles et al. approach to shared treatment decision‐making
(STDM) as applied to patients with chronic conditions and their clinicians. We perceive …

Background Elderly patients with multimorbidity who are treated according to guidelines use
a large number of drugs. This number of drugs increases the risk of adverse drug events …

OBJECTIVE—Knowledge of one's actual and target health outcomes (such as HbA1c
values) is hypothesized to be a prerequisite for effective patient involvement in managing …