Open AccessThe Wrong Tool for the Job: Diabetes Public Health Programs and Practice Guidelines
Author(s) -
Urmimala Sarkar,
Andrea García López,
Karen Black,
Dean Schillinger
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2011.300148
Subject(s) - dissemination , subspecialty , public health , medicine , population , diabetes mellitus , population health , family medicine , public relations , environmental health , political science , nursing , law , endocrinology
We surveyed state diabetes programs to determine whether they develop and disseminate diabetes guidelines. We found they largely disseminate clinical practice guidelines developed from subspecialty organizations, do not prioritize among the many recommendations contained in diabetes guidelines, and have not adapted guidelines to focus on population rather than individual health. An opportunity exists for state diabetes control programs to better align guidelines with public health goals.