Clouds and Silver Linings: COVID-19 Pandemic Is an Opportune Moment to Democratize Diabetes Care Through Telehealth.
J Diabetes Sci Technol
; 14(6): 1107-1110, 2020 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-858408
ABSTRACT
With the recent pivot to telehealth as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an imperative to ensure that access to affordable devices and technologies with remote monitoring capabilities for people with diabetes becomes equitable. In addition, expanding the use of remote Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) services will require new strategies for achieving long-term, effective, continuous, data-driven care. The current COVID-19 pandemic has especially impacted underserved US communities that were already disproportionately impacted by diabetes. Historically, these same communities have faced barriers in accessing timely and effective diabetes care including access to DSMES and MNT services, and diabetes technologies. Our call to action encourages all involved to urge US Federal representatives to widen access to the array of technologies necessary for successful telehealth-delivered care beyond COVID-19.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Telemedicine
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Coronavirus Infections
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Cloud Computing
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Universal Health Care
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Health Services Accessibility
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Diabetes Sci Technol
Journal subject:
Endocrinology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1932296820963630
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