User accounts on received diabetes and mental health care in a Danish setting - An interview study.
Vicki Zabell, Sidse Marie Arnfred, Ditte Høgsgaard and 3 others
PMID 35974659WHAT IT FOUND
People with diabetes and mental illness described care that treated the conditions separately, leaving them to coordinate treatment and manage diabetes medication not given on time.
They wanted combined care, flexible contact, and peer support.
Key findings
01Participants using insulin said they had to be constantly aware of both conditions and described them as inextricably linked.
02Participants felt unsupported when providers focused on their own condition, and some reported diabetes medication not given on time during hospitalization.
03Participants wanted combined care and peer contact.
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What it does not show
The study included a small purposive sample in Denmark, so the accounts may not transfer to other settings. It did not interview providers, so it cannot show how often these care problems occur. It describes experiences and wishes, not whether combined care, flexible contact or peer support improves outcomes. Participants were recruited through clinic gatekeepers and a user council, which may affect who took part.
Declared interests
An author disclosed receipt of financial support, but the supplied text does not state who funded the study or the amount.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as evidence that combined care, flexible contact or peer support improves outcomes. The study reports patients' experiences and wishes, not tested effects.