Management of prediabetes from the perspective of Spanish physicians and community pharmacists: Detecta2 study

Prediabetes is a high-risk state for diabetes. The study aims to describe routine clinical practice and the views of physicians and pharmacists on prediabetes management. An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire. A total of 410 physicians an...

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Published in:Endocrinología, diabetes y nutrición diabetes y nutrición, 2021-12, Vol.68 (10), p.708-715
Main Authors: Franch-Nadal, Josep, Fornos, José Antonio, Melogno Klinkas, Malena, Rodríguez de Miguel, Marta, Rodríguez-Fortúnez, Patricia, Lizán, Luis, de Paz, Héctor D., Lería Gelabert, Mariona
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical practice
Community pharmacists
Cross-sectional studies
Estudios transversales
Farmacéuticos comunitarios
Médicos
Percepciones
Perceptions
Physicians
Prediabetes
Práctica clínica
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Summary:Prediabetes is a high-risk state for diabetes. The study aims to describe routine clinical practice and the views of physicians and pharmacists on prediabetes management. An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire. A total of 410 physicians and 393 pharmacists completed the questionnaire. Self-adherence to clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) was reported by 51.5% and 23.2% of physicians and pharmacists, respectively. Less than 60% of participants defined prediabetes according to main CPG. Regarding the use of screening strategies to detect prediabetes (physicians: 96%; pharmacists: 42.1%), reports indicate the opportunistic strategy is widely employed (≥75%) whereas systematic screening is unusual (
ISSN:2530-0164
2530-0180
DOI:10.1016/j.endinu.2020.12.007