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. 2020 Sep 11:16:10959.
doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10959.

Diabetes ROADMAP: Teaching Guideline Use, Communication, and Documentation When Delivering the Diagnosis of Diabetes

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Diabetes ROADMAP: Teaching Guideline Use, Communication, and Documentation When Delivering the Diagnosis of Diabetes

Christy J W Ledford et al. MedEdPORTAL. .

Abstract

Introduction: Most interventions to date regarding breaking bad news focus on late-stage disease or disclosing a cancer diagnosis. Little attention has been given to delivery of chronic metabolic disease diagnoses such as prediabetes/type 2 diabetes.

Methods: Informed by the American Diabetes Association standards of care and formative research conducted by our research team, we developed this curriculum through the six-step approach to curriculum development. The curriculum consists of a 2- or 3-hour intervention that teaches medical decision-making, interpersonal communication, and clinical documentation in the context of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes followed by role-play and clinical practice.

Results: Across three cohorts, 53 clinicians completed the curriculum. Across the three iterations, learners rated the curricular intervention as worthwhile and delivered at an appropriate level. In a community hospital setting, learners scored significantly higher on a knowledge check than did a control group of six clinicians (p < .001). Learners in the community hospital also indicated high response efficacy and self-efficacy. At the academic medical center, simulated patients indicated high measures on the Diabetes Health Threat Communication Questionnaire.

Discussion: The moment of diagnosis presents a key opportunity to affect patients' perceptions of the disease. This curriculum guides clinicians in making the most of diagnosis delivery. Pairing of qualitative, patient-centered research alongside the iterative curriculum design process allows the curriculum to be adaptable and scalable to multiple settings and learner types.

Keywords: Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus; Editor's Choice; Family Medicine; Internal Medicine; Prediabetes; Prediabetic State; Primary Care.

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