title: Physician Recommendation of Diabetes Clinical Protocols.
abstract: The authors examined the responses of 63 primary care physicians to diabetes clinical protocols (DCPs) for the management of type II diabetes (T2DM). We measured physician demographics, current diabetes patient loads, and responses to DCPs (physician attitudes, physician familiarity, and physician recommendation of DCPs) using a 20-question electronic survey. Results of the survey indicate that primary care physicians may be unfamiliar with the benefits of diabetes clinical protocols for the self-management of T2DM. Given the importance of diabetes self-management education in controlling T2DM, those interested in implementing DCPs should address the beliefs and attitudes of primary care physicians.
authors.affiliation: a School of Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Darcy K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: McMaughan
authors.affiliation: a School of Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.affiliation: b Family and Community Medicine Department , Scott and White, Temple , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Samuel N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Forjuoh
authors.affiliation: a School of Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Vuong
authors.affiliation: a School of Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Helduser
authors.affiliation: a School of Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Marcia G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Ory
authors.affiliation: a School of Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Jane N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bolin
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D058007:Physicians, Primary Care; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D013781:Texas
keywords: Type II diabetes; clinical practice guidelines; physician; primary care; self-management