Maloney, Maura
(2016)
Analysis of the REMEDIES 4D clinical trial: a redesign of primary care to overcome clinical inertia and improve outcomes.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Approximately 29.1 million, or 9.3% of the total US population, currently have diabetes and this number is predicted to increase to 48.2 million by 2050. As the prevalence of diabetes increases, the number of complications associated with diabetes will likely increase as well. Diabetes associated complications can lead to dysfunction or failure of a number of organ systems such as the cardiovascular, cerebral, and renal systems. The key to reducing diabetes complications is to control the patient’s blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels as well as providing preventative services. Fewer than 20% of people with diabetes have their blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels adequately controlled. This is partly due to the failure to intensify diabetes treatments in a timely manner, also known as clinical inertia.
REdesigning MEDication Intensification Effectiveness Study for Diabetes (REMEDIES 4D) was a clinical study aimed at redesigning primary care to overcome this clinical inertia and improve patients’ diabetes outcomes. Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs) implemented pre-approved, evidence based, medication intensification protocols for a yearlong intervention. These analyses show that the REMEDIES4D intervention improved patients’ blood glucose compared with the usual care group and those in the intervention were more likely to have their diabetes medication intensified; that clinician and medication satisfaction do impact medication adherence and clinical outcomes; and, for these participants, there were no correlations between two measures of cognitive performance with medication adherence and HbA1. This dissertation provided supporting evidence that CDEs in the primary care practice can improve patient’s outcomes and since CDEs focus on clinical and behavioral factors, they can better support patients’ behavioral and clinical goals. These findings are of public health significance since this model of care can be implemented in other community based primary care practices. In these practices, CDEs, a highly educated and underutilized resource, can work with primary care providers to better maintain people with diabetes clinical HbA1c goals, possibly reducing or delaying long term complications of diabetes and improving people with diabetes’ quality of life.
Share
| Citation/Export: |
|
| Social Networking: |
|
Details
| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
|
| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
|
| ETD Committee: |
|
| Date: |
31 March 2016 |
| Date Type: |
Submission |
| Defense Date: |
25 April 2016 |
| Approval Date: |
29 June 2016 |
| Submission Date: |
5 May 2016 |
| Access Restriction: |
2 year -- Restrict access to University of Pittsburgh for a period of 2 years. |
| Number of Pages: |
194 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Epidemiology |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
No |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
REMEDIES, Diabetes, T2D, Disseratation |
| Date Deposited: |
29 Jun 2016 17:34 |
| Last Modified: |
01 May 2018 05:15 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/27946 |
Metrics
Monthly Views for the past 3 years
Plum Analytics
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
![[img]](http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png)
![[feed]](/images/feed-icon-32x32.png){kind=icon}