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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
New research has found that almost one-third of American adults with diabetes remain undiagnosed despite the fact that many of them have regular access to care. Researchers believe that looking at the big picture with a “cascade-of-care” model, similar to one that has been used successfully to find gaps in HIV/AIDS care, can increase awareness of the diagnosis, engagement, and treatment of diabetes.
Many Adults Don’t Know They Have Diabetes
Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the study looks at data from 2007 to 2012 from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
They found that in 2012, an estimated 28.4 million U.S. adults had diabetes. Roughly 30 percent of them — or almost 8 million Americans — were unaware they had it.
Among diagnosed adults, 95 percent had a usual care provider and 92 percent saw their doctor two or more times in the past year. In contrast, among undiagnosed adults, 85 percent had a usual care provider and 67 percent reported two or more visits in the past year.
http://www.healthline.com/health-news/can-we-improve-health-of-diabetes-patients-111714#1
Many Adults Don’t Know They Have Diabetes
Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the study looks at data from 2007 to 2012 from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
They found that in 2012, an estimated 28.4 million U.S. adults had diabetes. Roughly 30 percent of them — or almost 8 million Americans — were unaware they had it.
Among diagnosed adults, 95 percent had a usual care provider and 92 percent saw their doctor two or more times in the past year. In contrast, among undiagnosed adults, 85 percent had a usual care provider and 67 percent reported two or more visits in the past year.
http://www.healthline.com/health-news/can-we-improve-health-of-diabetes-patients-111714#1