title: Traditional or centralized models of diabetes care: the multidisciplinary diabetes team approach.
abstract: Specialized diabetes care (SDC) centers utilize a multidisciplinary diabetes team to provide patients with highly individualized care. Patients at SDC centers receive their integrated diabetes care in one place--the "one-stop" approach. The components of the SDC center model are: medical care; individualized diabetes education; nutrition; exercise and lifestyle coaching; counseling; monitoring of drug effects. This model results in improved patient outcomes and reduced overall costs.
authors.affiliation: DiabetesAmerica center, USA.
authors.forename: Christina R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Bratcher
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bello
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy; D019468:Disease Management; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods; D054539:Medication Therapy Management / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D017145:Models, Educational; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D010358:Patient Participation; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D012944:Social Support