Addressing a Care Gap in Type 1 Diabetes Management: Using the Diabetes Distress Scale in a Community Care Setting to Address Diabetes-Related Treatment Challenges

摘要

Objectives: To bridge the gap between existing clinical evidence and recommendations around screening for diabetes-related distress (DD) and the observation of a low level of adoption of these suggestions in everyday clinical practice. We focused on the use of the Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS) by adult diabetes care specialists.