{"id":9324,"date":"2023-05-08T14:52:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T09:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/?p=9324"},"modified":"2023-11-29T20:01:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T14:31:10","slug":"person-centred-care-in-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/person-centred-care-in-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Takeaways of Person-Centred Care in Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Person-centred care in diabetes takes into consideration patients\u2019 needs, worries and emotions while creating the future road map for treatment. To attain an in-depth understanding of this concept, Fitterfly, in collaboration with the Voice of Healthcare, conducted a detailed discussion on this topic revolving around its ideation to implementation in our webinar on 26th February 2023. <\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Sanjay Kalra<\/b> (Endocrinologist at Bharti Hospital, Karnal and President-Elect, South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies) and <\/span>Dr. KVS Harikumar<\/b> (Senior Endocrinologist at Magna Clinics, Hyderabad and Hon. Secretary, Endocrine Society of India) led the discussion, while <\/span>Dr. Neelesh Bhandari<\/b>, Vice President-Physician Partnership, Fitterfly, moderated the event to ensure a seamless flow of thoughts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the top 5 takeaways from the webinar:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Meaning of Person-Centred Care in Diabetes<\/b><\/h2>\n

Dr. Sanjay Kalra started the webinar by introducing the concept of person-centred care in diabetes. He said, “Person-centred care means you are caring for an individual, and you are keeping that person in the centre of all duties.”<\/p>\n

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(Dr Sanjay Kalra, Endocrinologist, Karnal)<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. KVS Harikumar also supported his views by continuing, “Diabetes doesn’t come for management. It is the patient with diabetes who comes for management.” The physician needs to give utmost importance to the likes and dislikes of patients and define a treatment goal where they will be equal partners throughout the journey. This way, the patient can attain the maximum benefits of the medication and other diabetes-control regimes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Dr KVS Harikumar, Endocrinologist, Hyderabad)<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Understanding the Biopsychosocial Model is Crucial for Person-Centred Care<\/b><\/h2>\n

Physicians should keep in mind the Biopsychosocial model of health while implementing the practice of patient-centric care. The Biopsychosocial model was first advocated by George Libman Engel in 1977. According to this approach, physicians should consider not only patients’ medical conditions but also their psychological and social attributes while prescribing treatments. Doctors should give adequate importance to psychological distress, ongoing coping method and family circumstances while designing the road map for treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. National Recommendations for Psychosocial Management of Diabetes<\/b><\/h2>\n

In the paper titled <\/span>National Recommendations: Psychosocial Management of Diabetes in India<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>Dr Sanjay Kalra et al<\/span><\/i>) in the Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, evidence- and experience-based Indian guidelines for the psychosocial management of diabetes have been laid out. In this study, the top five attributes of diabetes care professionals have been summarised as <\/span>CARES:<\/b><\/p>\n