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Referring Patients with Type 2 Diabetes to a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in New Mexico

Journal: Unpublished MSc thesis University of New Mexico, Date: 2020/11, Pages: 46, type of study: cross sectional study

Free full text   (https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/educ_ifce_etds/115/)

Keywords:

cross sectional study [597]
diabetes [29]
diet [13]
nutrition [17]
referral [13]
type 2 diabetes [3]
USA [1086]

Abstract:

Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) in New Mexico (NM) has steadily increased to 12.5% in 2019. Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) play a critical role in the T2DM healthcare team. A web-based survey was distributed to NM clinicians [Medical Doctors (MD), Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Certified Nurse Practitioners (CNP), and Certified Physician Assistants (PA-C)] investigating barriers preventing referral of patients with T2DM to an RDN. In total, 132 clinicians completed the survey (average age=52 years; 54.5% CNPs, 32.6% MDs, 9.1% PA-Cs, 3.9% DOs; 44% female). Most (67.4%) did not have an RDN employed in their practice. The majority (72.7%) of participants were aware of the referral process to an RDN, however, 51.5% referred <10% of patients with T2DM to an RDN. Lack of access to an RDN was the most common barrier to referral (50.8%). Findings suggest clinicians recognize the importance of RDNs in T2DM management, but lack of access to an RDN is a barrier in NM


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