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PubMed1993

Guidelines vs practice in the delivery of diabetes nutrition care.

The American Dietetic Association and the American Diabetes Association have published recommendations for the nutrition care of people with diabetes. However, the frequency of this care is rarely documented. As part of a study of diabetes care and education practices, the Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center collected extensive data from 440 randomly selected adults who receive diabetes care from community physicians. These data provided a basis for comparison between diabetes nutrition care as recommended and as delivered in typical American communities. In this population (mean age = 61 years; 54% women), 89% (393) had non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). Of these, 152 were managed with insulin (NIDDM/I) and 241 were not managed with insulin (NIDDM/NI). Most of the NIDDM/NI group was overweight (71%) and had elevated levels of glycated hemoglobin (62%) and serum cholesterol (53%). Yet they were significantly less likely than those with NIDDM/I to see a dietitian. The most frequently reported reason for not seeing a dietitian was that a physician had not referred them (53%). More than 90% of those with NIDDM/I or NIDDM/NI who were referred to a dietitian saw one. Because this population was from randomly selected communities, physicians, and patients, the results are probably generalizable to other regions of the United States. This study shows that in community practice, insulin use is the primary marker of the need for nutrition intervention, and the lack of physician referral to a dietitian is an important barrier to people receiving recommended diabetes nutrition care.

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PubMed1975

A decade of Dial-a-Dietitian in Columbus, Ohio.

Data gathered during the decade 1962-1972 on Dial-a-Dietitian as a community service of the Columbus Dietetic Association support the usefulness of this unique experiment in community nutrition education. The image of the dietitian as a spokesman for the science of nutrition and as a contributing member of the health team should be advanced in every way possible. Dial-a-Dietitian is a realistic vehicle which offers much needed assistance. There emerges the need for individualized diet counseling with a fee-for-service and referral from the physician or dentist. Dial-a-Dietitian might then be in a position to direct its enery and resources toward better serving community needs with respect to normal nutrition education. District dietetic associations should define and redefine the objectives to be served by the Dial-a-Diettian program as these relate to specific and changing requirements.

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