Open AccessNutrition Management of Type 2 Diabetes by Primary Care Physicians
Author(s) -
Marrero David G.,
Kraft Stephanie Kakos,
Mayfield Jennifer,
Wheeler Madelyn L.,
Fineberg Naomi
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of general internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.746
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 1525-1497
pISSN - 0884-8734
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.t01-1-90907.x
Subject(s) - medicine , primary care , type 2 diabetes , family medicine , diabetes mellitus , cites , medline , medical nutrition therapy , primary care physician , intensive care medicine , fishery , political science , law , biology , endocrinology
A survey was mailed to a probability sample of primary care physicians in Indiana to assess their use of and barriers to nutritional therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes. Most (62%) primary care physicians reported referring their type 2 diabetes patients for nutrition counseling, while 38% reported providing counseling themselves. Patient‐centered barriers were most frequently cited as reasons for poor effectiveness of nutrition therapy. This differs from previous research that cites system‐level factors as barriers.