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Therapeutic Inertia in Pediatric Diabetes: Challenges to and Strategies for Overcoming Acceptance of the Status Quo
Author(s) -
Sarah Corathers,
Daniel J. DeSalvo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
diabetes spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1944-7353
pISSN - 1040-9165
DOI - 10.2337/ds19-0017
Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , status quo , diabetes mellitus , intensive care medicine , diabetes management , medline , type 2 diabetes , disease management , alternative medicine , health management system , pathology , political science , economics , law , market economy , endocrinology
Despite significant advances in therapies for pediatric type 1 diabetes, achievement of glycemic targets remains elusive, and management remains burdensome for patients and their families. This article identifies common challenges in diabetes management at the patient-provider and health care system levels and proposes practical approaches to overcoming therapeutic inertia to enhance health outcomes for youth with type 1 diabetes.

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