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Tsung-Tai Chen1, Wei-Chih Su2, Mei-I Liu3
1Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei 24205, Taiwan. 084907@mail.fju.edu.tw.
Abstract:
We still do not have comprehensive knowledge of which framework of patient-centered care (PCC) is appropriate for diabetes care, which elements of PCC are evidence-based, and the mechanism by which PCC elements are associated with outcomes through mediators. In this review, we elaborate on these issues. We found that for diabetes care, PCC elements such as autonomy support (patient individuality), cooperation and collaboration (system-level approach), com-munication and education (behavior change techniques), emotional support (biopsychosocial approach), and family/other involvement and support are critically important. All of these factors are directly associated with different patient outcomes and indirectly associated with outcomes through patient activation. We present the practical implications of these PCC elements.
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