Following is
from
the section entitled
"Action Steps for Prevention"
from the document "Diabetes: A National
Plan for Action", written in December 2004.
Researchers and Professional Educators
Researchers and professional educators can play an important role to advance knowledge
of diabetes treatment, develop new strategies to prevent its complications, and translate the
research into messages that can reach those affected by diabetes and those working in this arena.
Further, researchers and professional educators can help ensure that appropriate information is
gathered to help inform policy makers. The following are some action items for these groups to
consider:
- Continue research on finding a cure and enhanced treatments for diabetes.
- Explore partnerships with communities and other groups to help translate evidencebased
practices and evaluation strategies to activities of these groups.
- Investigate the costs of diabetes and provide this information to officials and policy
makers at federal, state, tribal, and local levels.
- Identify and address barriers to services that limit access to care for persons with
diabetes.
- Continue applied qualitative research into successful treatment protocols and diabetes
management strategies; studies into quality of life issues; and exploration of future
systems capacity issues.
- Employ community-based research methods to engage the community in research
(i.e., needs assessments, clinic site visits, focus groups).
From the NDEP
Dec2004
http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/NDAP/NDAP04.pdf
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