RESEARCH ARTICLE
Barriers to care in patients with diabetes and poor glycemic control—A cross-sectional survey Kerry A. McBrien1,2*, Christopher Naugler3,4, Noah Ivers5,6, Robert G. Weaver7, David Campbell7, Laura Desveaux6, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn2,7, Alun L. Edwards7,8, Nathalie Saad7, David Nicholas9, Braden J. Manns2,7
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1 Department of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, 2 Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, 3 Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, 4 Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Canada, 5 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 6 Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada, 7 Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, 8 Diabetes, Obesity and Nutrition Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Canada, 9 Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada * [email protected]
OPEN ACCESS Citation: McBrien KA, Naugler C, Ivers N, Weaver RG, Campbell D, Desveaux L, et al. (2017) Barriers to care in patients with diabetes and poor glycemic control—A cross-sectional survey. PLoS ONE 12 (5): e0176135. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0176135 Editor: Wataru Nishimura, International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine, JAPAN
Abstract Aims To determine and quantify the prevalence of patient, provider and system level barriers to achieving diabetes care goals; and to examine whether barriers were different for people with poor glycemic control (HbA1c 10%; 86 mmol/mol) compared to fair glycemic control (7 to
Barriers to care in patients with diabetes and poor glycemic control—A cross-sectional survey Kerry A. McBrien1,2*, Christopher Naugler3,4, Noah Ivers5,6, Robert G. Weaver7, David Campbell7, Laura Desveaux6, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn2,7, Alun L. Edwards7,8, Nathalie Saad7, David Nicholas9, Braden J. Manns2,7
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1 Department of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, 2 Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, 3 Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, 4 Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Canada, 5 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 6 Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada, 7 Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, 8 Diabetes, Obesity and Nutrition Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Canada, 9 Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada * [email protected]
OPEN ACCESS Citation: McBrien KA, Naugler C, Ivers N, Weaver RG, Campbell D, Desveaux L, et al. (2017) Barriers to care in patients with diabetes and poor glycemic control—A cross-sectional survey. PLoS ONE 12 (5): e0176135. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0176135 Editor: Wataru Nishimura, International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine, JAPAN
Abstract Aims To determine and quantify the prevalence of patient, provider and system level barriers to achieving diabetes care goals; and to examine whether barriers were different for people with poor glycemic control (HbA1c 10%; 86 mmol/mol) compared to fair glycemic control (7 to
