Referrals and utilization of diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) among patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes at a regional medical center in Kentucky
Despite clear guidelines recommending DSMES referrals for patients with diabetes, DSMES referral rates were low, and less than half of patients who were referred ultimately attended DSMES. Variation in referral rates across demographic and clinical characteristics highlights opportunities to improve and standardize referral processes.
Authors
- William B Burrows (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6793-0251)
- Kory R. Heier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4174-9709)
- Key C. Douthitt
- George C. Bryant
- Mary E. Lacy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8814-8725)
- James W. Keck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7193-065X)
- Ömer Ataç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8984-9673)
Institutions
- University of Kentucky (US)
- University of Alaska Anchorage (US)
- Istanbul Medipol University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25014-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences