Disease-focused or integrated treatment: diabetes and depression.
This article reviewed the literature on the adverse health outcomes of the coexistence of diabetes and depression, the challenges of treating coexisting diabetes and depression in a fragmented health care system, and the need for integrated care as a strategy to improve the quality of care for patients who have complex medical illnesses (eg, patients who have coexisting diabetes and depression).
Egede
Leonard E
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Medical University of South Carolina, Center for Health Disparities Research, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. egedel@musc.edu
D015897:Comorbidity; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D003863:Depression / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010346:Patient Care Management; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology