Key result
Active patient engagement in treatment decisions is proposed to address the 47% to 70% of patients with diabetes who fail to achieve the recommended blood pressure goal of 130/80 mm Hg.
Why the study?
Does actively engaging patients in treatment decision making and monitoring improve blood pressure control in patients with diabetes mellitus?
Does actively engaging patients in treatment decision making and monitoring improve blood pressure control in patients with diabetes mellitus?
Patient engagement in treatment decision making and monitoring is proposed as a strategy to improve suboptimal blood pressure control in patients with diabetes.
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Patient engagement strategies warrant prospective trials before adoption; leaves open whether they improve BP control in diabetes.
Michele Heisler (2008) studied this question. Active patient engagement in treatment decisions is proposed to address the 47% to 70% of patients with diabetes who fail to achieve the recommended blood pressure goal of 130/80 mm Hg.
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