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Long AC, Downey L, Engelberg RA, Nielsen E, Ciechanowski P, Curtis JR. Understanding Response Rates to Surveys About Family Members' Psychological Symptoms After Patients' Critical Illness. J Pain Symptom Manage 2017; 54:96-104. [PMID: 28552830 PMCID: PMC5523827 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Achieving adequate response rates from family members of critically ill patients can be challenging, especially when assessing psychological symptoms. OBJECTIVES To identify factors associated with completion of surveys about psychological symptoms among family members of critically ill patients. METHODS Using data from a randomized trial of an intervention to improve communication between clinicians and families of critically ill patients, we examined patient-level and family-level predictors of the return of usable surveys at baseline, three months, and six months (n = 181, 171, and 155, respectively). Family-level predictors included baseline symptoms of psychological distress, decisional independence preference, and attachment style. We hypothesized that family with fewer symptoms of psychological distress, a preference for less decisional independence, and secure attachment style would be more likely to return questionnaires. RESULTS We identified several predictors of the return of usable questionnaires. Better self-assessed family member health status was associated with a higher likelihood and stronger agreement with a support-seeking attachment style with a lower likelihood, of obtaining usable baseline surveys. At three months, family-level predictors of return of usable surveys included having usable baseline surveys, status as the patient's legal next of kin, and stronger agreement with a secure attachment style. The only predictor of receipt of surveys at six months was the presence of usable surveys at three months. CONCLUSION We identified several predictors of the receipt of surveys assessing psychological symptoms in family of critically ill patients, including family member health status and attachment style. Using these characteristics to inform follow-up mailings and reminders may enhance response rates.
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- Ann C Long
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Crane HM, Fredericksen RJ, Church A, Harrington A, Ciechanowski P, Magnani J, Nasby K, Brown T, Dhanireddy S, Harrington RD, Lober WB, Simoni J, Safren SA, Edwards TC, Patrick DL, Saag MS, Crane PK, Kitahata MM. A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol to Evaluate the Effectiveness of an Integrated Care Management Approach to Improve Adherence Among HIV-Infected Patients in Routine Clinical Care: Rationale and Design. JMIR Res Protoc 2016; 5:e156. [PMID: 27707688 PMCID: PMC5071617 DOI: 10.2196/resprot.5492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Revised: 05/28/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Adherence to antiretroviral medications is a key determinant of clinical outcomes. Many adherence intervention trials investigated the effects of time-intensive or costly interventions that are not feasible in most clinical care settings. OBJECTIVE We set out to evaluate a collaborative care approach as a feasible intervention applicable to patients in clinical care including those with mental illness and/or substance use issues. METHODS We developed a randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigating an integrated, clinic-based care management approach to improve clinical outcomes that could be integrated into the clinical care setting. This is based on the routine integration and systematic follow-up of a clinical assessment of patient-reported outcomes targeting adherence, depression, and substance use, and adapts previously developed and tested care management approaches. The primary health coach or care management role is provided by clinic case managers allowing the intervention to be generalized to other human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinics that have case managers. We used a stepped-care approach to target interventions to those at greatest need who are most likely to benefit rather than to everyone to maintain feasibility in a busy clinical care setting. RESULTS The National Institutes of Health funded this study and had no role in study design, data collection, or decisions regarding whether or not to submit manuscripts for publication. This trial is currently underway, enrollment was completed in 2015, and follow-up time still accruing. First results are expected to be ready for publication in early 2017. DISCUSSION This paper describes the protocol for an ongoing clinical trial including the design and the rationale for key methodological decisions. There is a need to identify best practices for implementing evidence-based collaborative care models that are effective and feasible in clinical care. Adherence efficacy trials have not led to sufficient improvements, and there remains little guidance regarding how adherence interventions should be implemented into clinical care. By focusing on improving adherence within care settings using existing staff, routine assessment of key domains, such as depression, adherence, and substance use, and feasible interventions, we propose to evaluate this innovative way to improve clinical outcomes. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01505660; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01505660 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation/ 6ktOq6Xj7).
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- Heidi M Crane
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
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Brenk-Franz K, Strauss B, Tiesler F, Fleischhauer C, Ciechanowski P, Schneider N, Gensichen J. The Influence of Adult Attachment on Patient Self-Management in Primary Care--The Need for a Personalized Approach and Patient-Centred Care. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0136723. [PMID: 26381140 PMCID: PMC4575213 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 07/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective Self-management strategies are essential elements of evidence-based treatment in patients with chronic conditions in primary care. Our objective was to analyse different self-management skills and behaviours and their association to adult attachment in primary care patients with multiple chronic conditions. Methods In the apricare study (Adult Attachment in Primary Care) we used a prospective longitudinal design to examine the association between adult attachment and self-management in primary care patients with multimorbidity. The attachment dimensions avoidance and anxiety were measured using the ECR-RD. Self-management skills were measured by the FERUS (motivation to change, coping, self-efficacy, hope, social support) and self-management-behaviour by the DSMQ (glucose management, dietary control, physical activity, health-care use). Clinical diagnosis and severity of disease were assessed by the patients’ GPs. Multivariate analyses (GLM) were used to assess the relationship between the dimensions of adult attachment and patient self-management. Results 219 patients in primary care with multiple chronic conditions (type II diabetes, hypertension and at least one other chronic condition) between the ages of 50 and 85 were included in the study. The attachment dimension anxiety was positively associated with motivation to change and negatively associated with coping, self-efficacy and hope, dietary control and physical activity. Avoidance was negatively associated with coping, self-efficacy, social support and health care use. Conclusion The two attachment dimensions anxiety and avoidance are associated with different components of self-management. A personalized, attachment-based view on patients with chronic diseases could be the key to effective, individual self-management approaches in primary care.
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- Katja Brenk-Franz
- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Institute of Psychosocial Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Psychosocial Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, United States of America
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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Fraser RT, Johnson EK, Lashley S, Barber J, Chaytor N, Miller JW, Ciechanowski P, Temkin N, Caylor L. PACES in epilepsy: Results of a self-management randomized controlled trial. Epilepsia 2015; 56:1264-74. [DOI: 10.1111/epi.13052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Robert T. Fraser
- Rehabilitation Medicine; University of Washington; Seattle Washington U.S.A
- Health Promotion Research Center; University of Washington; Seattle Washington U.S.A
- Neurology Vocational Services Unit; University of Washington; Seattle Washington U.S.A
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- Health Promotion Research Center; University of Washington; Seattle Washington U.S.A
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- Neurology Vocational Services Unit; University of Washington; Seattle Washington U.S.A
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- Neurological Surgery; University of Washington; Seattle Washington U.S.A
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- Rehabilitation Medicine; University of Washington; Seattle Washington U.S.A
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- Neurology; University of Washington; Seattle Washington U.S.A
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- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; University of Washington; Seattle Washington U.S.A
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- Neurological Surgery; University of Washington; Seattle Washington U.S.A
- Biostatistics; University of Washington; Seattle Washington U.S.A
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- Swedish Neuroscience Institute; Seattle Washington U.S.A
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Lin EHB, Von Korff M, Peterson D, Ludman EJ, Ciechanowski P, Katon W. Population targeting and durability of multimorbidity collaborative care management. Am J Manag Care 2014; 20:887-95. [PMID: 25495109 PMCID: PMC4301683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES A patient-centered collaborative care program for depression and uncontrolled diabetes and/or coronary heart disease (CHD) demonstrated improved clinical outcomes relative to usual care. We report clinically stratified analyses of patient outcomes to inform the duration and targeting of care management services for complex patients with multimorbidity. METHODS A 12-month randomized controlled trial of a multimorbidity collaborative care program followed patients at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months for diabetes (glycated hemoglobin [A1C]), blood pressure (systolic; SBP), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and depression (Symptoms Check List-20 score). Depressed patients with less favorable medical control (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score > 10, A1C > 8.0 %, SBP > 140 mm Hg, and LDL cholesterol > 120 mg/dL) were compared with depressed patients with more favorable medical control to describe differential intervention benefits over time. RESULTS In contrast to patients with more favorable baseline control, patients with depression and unfavorable control of A1C, SBP, and LDL at baseline showed improved outcomes as early as the 6-month follow-up assessment. Clinical benefits in the intervention group were largely sustained over the 24-month follow-up, except for some deterioration of glycemic control in intervention patients and trends toward improvement among controls over time. Among patients with depression and more favorable medical control at baseline, there were minimal between-group differences in medical disease outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Clinical benefits of a multimorbidity collaborative care management program occurred early, and were only found among patients with poor control of baseline diabetes and CHD risk factors. Targeting may maximize reach and improve affordability of complex care management.
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Ma J, Kramer MK, Ciechanowski P. Efficacy vs effectiveness--reply. JAMA Intern Med 2013; 173:1263-4. [PMID: 23836269 DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.7065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Katon WJ, Young BA, Russo J, Lin EHB, Ciechanowski P, Ludman EJ, Von Korff MR. Association of depression with increased risk of severe hypoglycemic episodes in patients with diabetes. Ann Fam Med 2013; 11:245-50. [PMID: 23690324 PMCID: PMC3659141 DOI: 10.1370/afm.1501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Although psychosocial and clinical factors have been found to be associated with hypoglycemic episodes in patients with diabetes, few studies have examined the association of depression with severe hypoglycemic episodes. This study examined the prospective association of depression with risk of hypoglycemic episodes requiring either an emergency department visit or hospitalization. METHODS In a longitudinal cohort study, a sample of 4,117 patients with diabetes enrolled between 2000 and 2002 were observed from 2005 to 2007. Meeting major depression criteria on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was the exposure of interest, and the outcome of interest was an International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision code for a hypoglycemic episode requiring an emergency department visit or hospitalization. Proportional hazard models were used to analyze the association of baseline depression and risk of one or more severe hypoglycemic episodes. Poisson regression was used to determine whether depression status was associated with the number of hypoglycemic episodes. RESULTS After adjusting for sociodemographic, clinical measures of diabetes severity, non-diabetes-related medical comorbidity, prior hypoglycemic episodes, and health risk behaviors, depressed compared with nondepressed patients who had diabetes had a significantly higher risk of a severe hypoglycemic episode (hazard ratio = 1.42, 95% CI, 1.03-1.96) and a greater number of hypoglycemic episodes (odds ratio = 1.34, 95% CI, 1.03-1.74). CONCLUSION Depression was significantly associated with time to first severe hypoglycemic episode and number of hypoglycemic episodes. Research assessing whether recognition and effective treatment of depression among persons with diabetes prevents severe hypoglycemic episodes is needed.
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- Wayne J Katon
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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McLaren K, Lord J, Murray SB, Levy M, Ciechanowski P, Markman J, Ratzliff A, Grodesky M, Cowley DS. Ownership of patient care: a behavioural definition and stepwise approach to diagnosing problems in trainees. Perspect Med Educ 2013; 2:72-86. [PMID: 23670695 PMCID: PMC3656178 DOI: 10.1007/s40037-013-0058-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In medical education, behavioural definitions allow for more effective evaluation and supervision. Ownership of patient care is a complex area of trainee development that crosses multiple areas of evaluation and may lack clear behavioural definitions. In an effort to define ownership for educational purposes, the authors surveyed psychiatry teaching faculty and trainees about behaviours that would indicate that a physician is demonstrating ownership of patient care. Emerging themes were identified through analysis of narrative responses in this qualitative descriptive study. Forty-one faculty (54 %) and 29 trainees (52 %) responded. Both faculty and trainees identified seven core elements of ownership: advocacy, autonomy, commitment, communication, follow-through, knowledge and teamwork. These seven elements provide a consensus-derived behavioural definition that can be used to determine competency or identify deficits. The proposed two-step process enables supervisors to identify problematic ownership behaviours and determine whether there is a deficit of knowledge, skill or attitude. Further, the theory of planned behaviour is applied to better understand the relationship between attitudes, intentions and subsequent behaviour. By structuring the diagnosis of problems with ownership of patient care, supervisors are able to provide actionable feedback and intervention in a naturalistic setting. Three examples are presented to illustrate this stepwise process.
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- Kimberly McLaren
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, P.O. Box 354694, Seattle, WA, 98195-4694, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, P.O. Box 354694, Seattle, WA, 98195-4694, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, P.O. Box 356073, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, P.O. Box 354694, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, P.O. Box 356560, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, P.O. Box 356560, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, P.O. Box 356560, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Medicine, General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, P.O. Box 354760, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, P.O. Box 356560, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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Ludman EJ, Peterson D, Katon WJ, Lin EH, Von Korff M, Ciechanowski P, Young B, Gensichen J. Improving confidence for self care in patients with depression and chronic illnesses. Behav Med 2013; 39:1-6. [PMID: 23398269 PMCID: PMC3628828 DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2012.708682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine whether patients who received a multicondition collaborative care intervention for chronic illnesses and depression had greater improvement in self-care knowledge and efficacy, and whether greater knowledge and self-efficacy was positively associated with improved target outcomes. A randomized controlled trial with 214 patients with comorbid depression and poorly controlled diabetes and/or coronary heart disease tested a 12-month team-based intervention that combined self-management support and collaborative care management. At 6 and 12 month outcomes the intervention group showed significant improvements over the usual care group in confidence in ability to follow through with medical regimens important to managing their conditions and to maintain lifestyle changes even during times of stress. Improvements in self care-efficacy were significantly related to improvements in depression, and early improvements in confidence to maintain lifestyle changes even during times of stress explained part of the observed subsequent improvements in depression.
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- Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Institute of General Practice, University Hospital, Jena, Jena, Germany
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Johnson EK, Fraser RT, Miller JW, Temkin N, Barber J, Caylor L, Ciechanowski P, Chaytor N. A comparison of epilepsy self-management needs: provider and patient perspectives. Epilepsy Behav 2012; 25:150-5. [PMID: 23032121 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2012] [Revised: 07/21/2012] [Accepted: 07/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A consistent and serious empirical issue in the epilepsy self-management literature involves dropout and attrition in intervention studies. One explanation for this issue revolves around "top-down" intervention designs (i.e., interventions generated by epilepsy clinicians and researchers) and the potential for disparity with patient interests, capabilities, and perceived needs. The purpose of this study was to extend the work of Fraser et al. (2011) [19] by comparing perceptions regarding self-management problems, topics, and program design, between two subgroups of adult patients with epilepsy (n=165) and epilepsy clinicians (n=20). Results indicate differences in problem severity ratings, program emphasis (i.e., goal-setting, coping, education), and program leadership between clinicians and each patient subgroup to varying degrees. These findings highlight some of the differences in opinion between patients and clinicians and emphasize the need for patient-involved planning with regard to self-management programs. Implications and explanations are offered as points for consideration in self-management program development.
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- Erica K Johnson
- Department of Human Services & Rehabilitation, Western Washington University and Health Promotion Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Katon W, Russo J, Lin EHB, Schmittdiel J, Ciechanowski P, Ludman E, Peterson D, Young B, Von Korff M. Cost-effectiveness of a multicondition collaborative care intervention: a randomized controlled trial. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 69:506-14. [PMID: 22566583 DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.1548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 197] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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CONTEXT Patients with depression and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease (CHD), or both have higher medical complication rates and higher health care costs, suggesting that more effective care management of psychiatric and medical disease control might also reduce medical service use and enhance quality of life. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a multicondition collaborative treatment program (TEAMcare) compared with usual primary care (UC) in outpatients with depression and poorly controlled diabetes or CHD. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial of a systematic care management program aimed at improving depression scores and hemoglobin A(1c) (HbA(1c)), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. SETTING Fourteen primary care clinics of an integrated health care system. PATIENTS Population-based screening identified 214 adults with depressive disorder and poorly controlled diabetes or CHD. INTERVENTION Physician-supervised nurses collaborated with primary care physicians to provide treatment of multiple disease risk factors. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Blinded assessments evaluated depressive symptoms, SBP, and HbA(1c) at baseline and at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months. Fasting LDL-C concentration was assessed at baseline and at 12 and 24 months. Health plan accounting records were used to assess medical service costs. Quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) were assessed using a previously developed regression model based on intervention vs UC differences in HbA(1c), LDL-C, and SBP levels over 24 months. RESULTS Over 24 months, compared with UC controls, intervention patients had a mean of 114 (95% CI, 79 to 149) additional depression-free days and an estimated 0.335 (95% CI, -0.18 to 0.85) additional QALYs. Intervention patients also had lower mean outpatient health costs of $594 per patient (95% CI, -$3241 to $2053) relative to UC patients. CONCLUSIONS For adults with depression and poorly controlled diabetes, CHD, or both, a systematic intervention program aimed at improving depression scores and HbA(1c), SBP, and LDL-C levels seemed to be a high-value program that for no or modest additional cost markedly improved QALYs. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00468676
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- Wayne Katon
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Box 356560, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195-6560, USA.
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Ahrens KR, Ciechanowski P, Katon W. Associations between adult attachment style and health risk behaviors in an adult female primary care population. J Psychosom Res 2012; 72:364-70. [PMID: 22469278 PMCID: PMC3816981 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2011] [Revised: 01/31/2012] [Accepted: 02/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between adult attachment style and health risk behaviors among adult women in a primary care setting. METHODS In this analysis of a population of women enrolled in a large health maintenance organization (N=701), we examined the relationship between anxious and avoidant dimensions of adult attachment style and a variety of sexual, substance-related, and other health risk behaviors. After conducting descriptive statistics of the entire population, we determined the relationships between the two attachment dimensions and health behaviors using multiple regression analyses in which we controlled for demographic and socioeconomic factors. RESULTS After adjustment for covariates, the anxious dimension of attachment style was significantly associated with increased odds of self-report of having sex without knowing a partner's history, having multiple (≥2) male partners in the past year, and history of having a sexually transmitted infection (ORs [95% CIs]=1.11 [1.03, 1.20], 1.23 [1.04, 1.45]; and 1.17 [1.05, 1.30], respectively). The avoidant attachment dimension was associated with increased odds of being a smoker and not reporting regular seatbelt use (ORs [95% CIs]=1.15 [1.01, 1.30] and 1.16 [1.01, 1.33], respectively). CONCLUSIONS Both anxious and avoidant dimensions of attachment were associated with health risk behaviors in this study. This framework may be a useful tool to allow primary care clinicians to guide screening and intervention efforts.
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- Kym R Ahrens
- Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Research Institute/University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
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Ciechanowski P, Töteberg-Harms M, Pangalu A, Chaloupka K. Kombinierte Idiopathische Orbitale Entzündung und Endokrine Orbitopathie. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2012; 229:466-7. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1299163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- P. Ciechanowski
- Augenklinik, UniversitätsSpital Zürich, Schweiz (Klinikdirektor: Prof. Dr. med. Klara Landau)
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- Augenklinik, UniversitätsSpital Zürich, Schweiz (Klinikdirektor: Prof. Dr. med. Klara Landau)
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- Klinik für Neuroradiologie, UniversitätsSpital Zürich, Schweiz (Klinikdirektor: Prof. Dr. med. Anton Valavanis)
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- Augenklinik, UniversitätsSpital Zürich, Schweiz (Klinikdirektor: Prof. Dr. med. Klara Landau)
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Davydow DS, Hough CL, Russo JE, Von Korff M, Ludman E, Lin EHB, Ciechanowski P, Young B, Oliver M, Katon WJ. The association between intensive care unit admission and subsequent depression in patients with diabetes. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2012; 27:22-30. [PMID: 21308790 PMCID: PMC3810068 DOI: 10.1002/gps.2684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2010] [Accepted: 12/07/2010] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine whether intensive care unit (ICU) admission is independently associated with increased risk of major depression in patients with diabetes. METHODS This prospective cohort study included 3596 patients with diabetes enrolled in the Pathways Epidemiologic Follow-Up Study, of whom 193 had at least one ICU admission over a 3-year period. We controlled for baseline depressive symptoms, demographics, and clinical characteristics. We examined associations between ICU admission and subsequent major depression using logistic regression. RESULTS There were 2624 eligible patients who survived to complete follow-up; 98 had at least one ICU admission. Follow-up assessments occurred at a mean of 16.4 months post-ICU for those who had an ICU admission. At baseline, patients who had an ICU admission tended to be depressed, older, had greater medical comorbidity, and had more diabetic complications. At follow-up, the point prevalence of probable major depression among patients who had an ICU admission was 14% versus 6% among patients without an ICU admission. After multivariate adjustment, ICU admission was independently associated with subsequent probable major depression (Odds Ratio 2.07, 95% confidence interval (1.06-4.06)). Additionally, baseline probable major depression was significantly associated with post-ICU probable major depression. CONCLUSIONS ICU admission in patients with diabetes is independently associated with subsequent probable major depression. Additional research is needed to identify at-risk patients and potentially modifiable ICU exposures in order to inform future interventional studies with the goal of decreasing the burden of comorbid depression in older patients with diabetes who survive critical illnesses.
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- Dimitry S. Davydow
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- The Group Health Cooperative Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,The Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, VA Puget Sound Health Care Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- The Group Health Cooperative Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Lin EHB, Von Korff M, Ciechanowski P, Peterson D, Ludman EJ, Rutter CM, Oliver M, Young BA, Gensichen J, McGregor M, McCulloch DK, Wagner EH, Katon WJ. Treatment adjustment and medication adherence for complex patients with diabetes, heart disease, and depression: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Fam Med 2012; 10:6-14. [PMID: 22230825 PMCID: PMC3262469 DOI: 10.1370/afm.1343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2011] [Revised: 08/12/2011] [Accepted: 08/25/2011] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Medication nonadherence, inconsistent patient self-monitoring, and inadequate treatment adjustment exacerbate poor disease control. In a collaborative, team-based, care management program for complex patients (TEAMcare), we assessed patient and physician behaviors (medication adherence, self-monitoring, and treatment adjustment) in achieving better outcomes for diabetes, coronary heart disease, and depression. METHODS A randomized controlled trial was conducted (2007-2009) in 14 primary care clinics among 214 patients with poorly controlled diabetes (glycated hemoglobin [HbA(1c)] ≥8.5%) or coronary heart disease (blood pressure >140/90 mm Hg or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol >130 mg/dL) with coexisting depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score ≥10). In the TEAMcare program, a nurse care manager collaborated closely with primary care physicians, patients, and consultants to deliver a treat-to-target approach across multiple conditions. Measures included medication initiation, adjustment, adherence, and disease self-monitoring. RESULTS Pharmacotherapy initiation and adjustment rates were sixfold higher for antidepressants (relative rate [RR] = 6.20; P <.001), threefold higher for insulin (RR = 2.97; P <.001), and nearly twofold higher for antihypertensive medications (RR = 1.86, P <.001) among TEAMcare relative to usual care patients. Medication adherence did not differ between the 2 groups in any of the 5 therapeutic classes examined at 12 months. TEAMcare patients monitored blood pressure (RR = 3.20; P <.001) and glucose more frequently (RR = 1.28; P = .006). CONCLUSIONS Frequent and timely treatment adjustment by primary care physicians, along with increased patient self-monitoring, improved control of diabetes, depression, and heart disease, with no change in medication adherence rates. High baseline adherence rates may have exerted a ceiling effect on potential improvements in medication adherence.
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- Elizabeth H B Lin
- MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA.
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Von Korff M, Katon WJ, Lin EHB, Ciechanowski P, Peterson D, Ludman EJ, Young B, Rutter CM. Functional outcomes of multi-condition collaborative care and successful ageing: results of randomised trial. BMJ 2011; 343:d6612. [PMID: 22074851 PMCID: PMC3213240 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d6612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of integrated care for chronic physical diseases and depression in reducing disability and improving quality of life. DESIGN A randomised controlled trial of multi-condition collaborative care for depression and poorly controlled diabetes and/or risk factors for coronary heart disease compared with usual care among middle aged and elderly people SETTING Fourteen primary care clinics in Seattle, Washington. PARTICIPANTS Patients with diabetes or coronary heart disease, or both, and blood pressure above 140/90 mm Hg, low density lipoprotein concentration >3.37 mmol/L, or glycated haemoglobin 8.5% or higher, and PHQ-9 depression scores of ≥ 10. INTERVENTION A 12 month intervention to improve depression, glycaemic control, blood pressure, and lipid control by integrating a "treat to target" programme for diabetes and risk factors for coronary heart disease with collaborative care for depression. The intervention combined self management support, monitoring of disease control, and pharmacotherapy to control depression, hyperglycaemia, hypertension, and hyperlipidaemia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Social role disability (Sheehan disability scale), global quality of life rating, and World Health Organization disability assessment schedule (WHODAS-2) scales to measure disabilities in activities of daily living (mobility, self care, household maintenance). RESULTS Of 214 patients enrolled (106 intervention and 108 usual care), disability and quality of life measures were obtained for 97 intervention patients at six months (92%) and 92 at 12 months (87%), and for 96 usual care patients at six months (89%) and 92 at 12 months (85%). Improvements from baseline on the Sheehan disability scale (-0.9, 95% confidence interval -1.5 to -0.2; P = 0.006) and global quality of life rating (0.7, 0.2 to 1.2; P = 0.005) were significantly greater at six and 12 months in patients in the intervention group. There was a trend toward greater improvement in disabilities in activities of daily living (-1.5, -3.3 to 0.4; P = 0.10). CONCLUSIONS Integrated care that covers chronic physical disease and comorbid depression can reduce social role disability and enhance global quality of life. Trial registration Clinical Trials NCT00468676.
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- Michael Von Korff
- Group Health Research Institute, 1730 Minor Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
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Parker MM, Moffet HH, Schillinger D, Adler N, Fernandez A, Ciechanowski P, Karter AJ. Ethnic differences in appointment-keeping and implications for the patient-centered medical home--findings from the Diabetes Study of Northern California (DISTANCE). Health Serv Res 2011; 47:572-93. [PMID: 22091785 DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01337.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine ethnic differences in appointment-keeping in a managed care setting. DATA SOURCES/STUDY SETTING Kaiser Permanente Diabetes Study of Northern California (DISTANCE), 2005-2007, n = 12,957. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study. Poor appointment-keeping (PAK) was defined as missing >1/3 of planned, primary care appointments. Poisson regression models were used to estimate ethnic-specific relative risks of PAK (adjusting for demographic, socio-economic, health status, and facility effects). DATA COLLECTION/EXTRACTION METHODS Administrative/electronic health records and survey responses. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Poor appointment-keeping rates differed >2-fold across ethnicities: Latinos (12 percent), African Americans (10 percent), Filipinos (7 percent), Caucasians (6 percent), and Asians (5 percent), but also varied by medical center. Receiving >50 percent of outpatient care via same-day appointments was associated with a 4-fold greater PAK rate. PAK was associated with 20, 30, and 40 percent increased risk of elevated HbA1c (>7 percent), low-density lipoprotein (>100 mm/dl), and systolic blood pressure (>130 mmHg), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Latinos and African Americans were at highest risk of missing planned primary care appointments. PAK was associated with a greater reliance on same-day visits and substantively poorer clinical outcomes. These results have important implications for public health and health plan policy, as primary care rapidly expands toward open access to care supported by the patient-centered medical home model.
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- Melissa M Parker
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612, USA.
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Davydow DS, Russo JE, Ludman E, Ciechanowski P, Lin EHB, Von Korff M, Oliver M, Katon WJ. The association of comorbid depression with intensive care unit admission in patients with diabetes: a prospective cohort study. Psychosomatics 2011; 52:117-26. [PMID: 21397103 DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2010.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2010] [Revised: 09/22/2010] [Accepted: 09/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is unknown if comorbid depression in patients with diabetes mellitus increases the risk of intensive care unit (ICU) admission. OBJECTIVE This study examined whether comorbid depression in patients with diabetes increased risk of ICU admission, coronary care unit (CCU) admission, and general medical-surgical unit hospitalization, as well as total days hospitalized, after controlling for demographics, clinical characteristics, and health risk behaviors. METHOD This prospective cohort study included 3,596 patients with diabetes enrolled in the Pathways Epidemiologic Follow-Up Study. We assessed baseline depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. We controlled for baseline demographics, smoking, BMI, exercise, hemoglobin A(1c), medical comorbidities, diabetes complications, type 1 diabetes, diabetes duration, and insulin treatment. We assessed time to any ICU, CCU, and/or general medical-surgical unit admission using Cox proportional-hazards regression. We used Poisson regression with robust standard errors to examine associations between depression and total days hospitalized. RESULTS Unadjusted analyses revealed that baseline probable major depression was associated with increased risk of ICU admission [hazard ratio (HR) 1.94, 95% confidence interval (95% CI)(1.34-2.81)], but was not associated with CCU or general medical-surgical unit admission. Fully adjusted analyses revealed probable major depression remained associated with increased risk of ICU admission [HR 2.23, 95% CI(1.45-3.45)]. Probable major depression was also associated with more total days hospitalized (Incremental Relative Risk 1.64, 95%CI(1.26-2.12)). CONCLUSIONS Patients with diabetes and comorbid depression have a greater risk of ICU admission. Improving depression treatment in patients with diabetes could potentially prevent hospitalizations for critical illnesses and lower healthcare costs.
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- Dimitry S Davydow
- Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Shiue Z, Rees C, Katon W, Ciechanowski P, Von Korff M, Ludman E, Peterson D, Lin E, Young B. 288 Stage of CKD and Associated Costs in a Type 2 Diabetes Managed Care Population. Am J Kidney Dis 2011. [DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2011.02.291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Stetson B, Schlundt D, Peyrot M, Ciechanowski P, Austin MM, Young-Hyman D, McKoy J, Hall M, Dorsey R, Fitzner K, Quintana M, Narva A, Urbanski P, Homko C, Sherr D. Monitoring in diabetes self-management: issues and recommendations for improvement. Popul Health Manag 2011; 14:189-97. [PMID: 21323462 DOI: 10.1089/pop.2010.0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The American Association of Diabetes Educators hosted a Monitoring Symposium during which 18 invited participants considered pre-set questions regarding how diabetes education can more effectively address barriers to monitoring for people with diabetes and related conditions. This report provides a summary of the moderated discussion and highlights the key points that apply to diabetes educators and other providers involved with diabetes care. The participating thought leaders reviewed findings from published literature and participated in a moderated discussion with the aim of providing practical advice for health care practitioners regarding monitoring for people with diabetes so that the overall health of this population can be enhanced. The discussants also defined monitoring for diabetes as including that done by the clinician or laboratory, as well as self-monitoring. The discussion was distilled into key points that apply to diabetes educators and other providers involved with diabetes care. Participants developed specific recommendations for a self-monitoring behavior and monitoring framework. People with diabetes benefit from instruction and guidance about self-monitoring and decision making that is based on monitored results and informed interactions with providers. Importantly, collaboration among the entire diabetes care community is needed to ensure that monitoring is performed and utilized to its fullest advantage. Going forward, it will be critical to mitigate barriers to diabetes self-management and training and to identify linkages and partnerships to address barriers to self-monitoring.
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- Barbara Stetson
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40208, USA.
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Fraser RT, Johnson EK, Miller JW, Temkin N, Barber J, Caylor L, Ciechanowski P, Chaytor N. Managing epilepsy well: self-management needs assessment. Epilepsy Behav 2011; 20:291-8. [PMID: 21273135 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2010] [Revised: 10/05/2010] [Accepted: 10/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Epilepsy self-management interventions have been investigated with respect to health care needs, medical adherence, depression, anxiety, employment, and sleep problems. Studies have been limited in terms of representative samples and inconsistent or restricted findings. The direct needs assessment of patients with epilepsy as a basis for program design has not been well used as an approach to improving program participation and outcomes. This study investigated the perceived medical and psychosocial problems of adults with epilepsy, as well as their preferences for self-management program design and delivery format. Results indicated a more psychosocially challenged subgroup of individuals with significant depressive and cognitive complaints. A self-management program that involves face-to-face individual or group meetings led by an epilepsy professional and trained peer leader for 60 minutes weekly was preferred. Six to eight sessions focused on diverse education sessions (e.g., managing disability and medical care, socializing on a budget, and leading a healthy lifestyle) and emotional coping strategies delivered on weeknights or Saturday afternoons were most highly endorsed. Emotional self-management and cognitive compensatory strategies require special emphasis given the challenges of a large subgroup.
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- Robert T Fraser
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Sieu N, Katon W, Lin EH, Russo J, Ludman E, Ciechanowski P. Depression and incident diabetic retinopathy: a prospective cohort study. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2011; 33:429-35. [PMID: 21762993 PMCID: PMC3175259 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Revised: 05/26/2011] [Accepted: 05/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined whether depression is associated with a higher incidence of diabetic retinopathy among adults with type 2 diabetes after controlling for sociodemographic factors, health risk behaviors and clinical characteristics. METHOD This study included 2359 patients enrolled in Pathways Epidemiologic Follow-Up Study, a prospective cohort study investigating the impact of depression in primary care patients with type 2 diabetes. The predictor of interest was baseline severity of depressive symptoms assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The outcome was incident diabetic retinopathy. Risk of diabetic retinopathy was assessed using logistic regression, and time to incident diabetic retinopathy was examined using Cox proportional hazard models. RESULTS Over a 5-year follow-up period, severity of depression was associated with an increased risk of incident retinopathy [odds ratio =1.026; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.002-1.051] as well as time to incident retinopathy (hazard ratio=1.025; 95% CI 1.009-1.041). The risk of incident diabetic retinopathy was estimated to increase by up to 15% for every significant increase in depressive symptoms severity (5-point increase on the PHQ-9 score). CONCLUSION Diabetic patients with comorbid depression have a significantly higher risk of developing diabetic retinopathy. Improving depression treatment in patients with diabetes could contribute to diabetic retinopathy prevention.
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- Nida Sieu
- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Group Health Research Institute, Group Health, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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Katon WJ, Lin EHB, Von Korff M, Ciechanowski P, Ludman EJ, Young B, Peterson D, Rutter CM, McGregor M, McCulloch D. Collaborative care for patients with depression and chronic illnesses. N Engl J Med 2010; 363:2611-20. [PMID: 21190455 PMCID: PMC3312811 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1003955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1104] [Impact Index Per Article: 78.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with depression and poorly controlled diabetes, coronary heart disease, or both have an increased risk of adverse outcomes and high health care costs. We conducted a study to determine whether coordinated care management of multiple conditions improves disease control in these patients. METHODS We conducted a single-blind, randomized, controlled trial in 14 primary care clinics in an integrated health care system in Washington State, involving 214 participants with poorly controlled diabetes, coronary heart disease, or both and coexisting depression. Patients were randomly assigned to the usual-care group or to the intervention group, in which a medically supervised nurse, working with each patient's primary care physician, provided guideline-based, collaborative care management, with the goal of controlling risk factors associated with multiple diseases. The primary outcome was based on simultaneous modeling of glycated hemoglobin, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and systolic blood-pressure levels and Symptom Checklist-20 (SCL-20) depression outcomes at 12 months; this modeling allowed estimation of a single overall treatment effect. RESULTS As compared with controls, patients in the intervention group had greater overall 12-month improvement across glycated hemoglobin levels (difference, 0.58%), LDL cholesterol levels (difference, 6.9 mg per deciliter [0.2 mmol per liter]), systolic blood pressure (difference, 5.1 mm Hg), and SCL-20 depression scores (difference, 0.40 points) (P<0.001). Patients in the intervention group also were more likely to have one or more adjustments of insulin (P=0.006), antihypertensive medications (P<0.001), and antidepressant medications (P<0.001), and they had better quality of life (P<0.001) and greater satisfaction with care for diabetes, coronary heart disease, or both (P<0.001) and with care for depression (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS As compared with usual care, an intervention involving nurses who provided guideline-based, patient-centered management of depression and chronic disease significantly improved control of medical disease and depression. (Funded by the National Institute of Mental Health; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00468676.).
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- Wayne J Katon
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195-6560, USA.
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Ciechanowski P, Chaytor N, Miller J, Fraser R, Russo J, Unutzer J, Gilliam F. PEARLS depression treatment for individuals with epilepsy: a randomized controlled trial. Epilepsy Behav 2010; 19:225-31. [PMID: 20609631 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2010] [Revised: 06/02/2010] [Accepted: 06/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Depression is associated with higher rates of suicide and lower levels of functioning and quality of life in individuals with epilepsy. The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to determine the effectiveness of PEARLS, a home-based program for managing depression in adult individuals with epilepsy and clinically significant acute and chronic depression. METHODS Delivered by masters-level counselors, PEARLS is a collaborative care intervention consisting of problem solving treatment, behavioral activation, and psychiatric consultation. Patients were randomly assigned to the PEARLS intervention (N = 40) or usual care (N = 40), and assessed at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. RESULTS Compared with patients who received usual care, patients assigned to the PEARLS intervention achieved lower depression severity (P<0.005) (Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-20) and lower suicidal ideation (P = 0.025) over 12 months. CONCLUSIONS The PEARLS program, a community-integrated, home-based treatment for depression, effectively reduces depressive symptoms in adults with epilepsy and comorbid depression.
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- Paul Ciechanowski
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-6560, USA.
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DiIorio CK, Bamps YA, Edwards AL, Escoffery C, Thompson NJ, Begley CE, Shegog R, Clark NM, Selwa L, Stoll SC, Fraser RT, Ciechanowski P, Johnson EK, Kobau R, Price PH. The prevention research centers' managing epilepsy well network. Epilepsy Behav 2010; 19:218-24. [PMID: 20869323 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2010] [Revised: 07/27/2010] [Accepted: 07/27/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The Managing Epilepsy Well (MEW) Network was created in 2007 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Prevention Research Centers and Epilepsy Program to promote epilepsy self-management research and to improve the quality of life for people with epilepsy. MEW Network membership comprises four collaborating centers (Emory University, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, University of Michigan, and University of Washington), representatives from CDC, affiliate members, and community stakeholders. This article describes the MEW Network's background, mission statement, research agenda, and structure. Exploratory and intervention studies conducted by individual collaborating centers are described, as are Network collaborative projects, including a multisite depression prevention intervention and the development of a standard measure of epilepsy self-management. Communication strategies and examples of research translation programs are discussed. The conclusion outlines the Network's role in the future development and dissemination of evidence-based epilepsy self-management programs.
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- Colleen K DiIorio
- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Williams LH, Rutter CM, Katon WJ, Reiber GE, Ciechanowski P, Heckbert SR, Lin EHB, Ludman EJ, Oliver MM, Young BA, Von Korff M. Depression and incident diabetic foot ulcers: a prospective cohort study. Am J Med 2010; 123:748-754.e3. [PMID: 20670730 PMCID: PMC2913143 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2009] [Revised: 12/23/2009] [Accepted: 01/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test whether depression is associated with an increased risk of incident diabetic foot ulcers. METHODS The Pathways Epidemiologic Study is a population-based prospective cohort study of 4839 patients with diabetes in 2000-2007. The present analysis included 3474 adults with type 2 diabetes and no prior diabetic foot ulcers or amputations. Mean follow-up was 4.1 years. Major and minor depression assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 were the exposures of interest. The outcome of interest was incident diabetic foot ulcers. We computed the hazard ratio and 95% confidence interval (CI) for incident diabetic foot ulcers, comparing patients with major and minor depression with those without depression and adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, medical comorbidity, glycosylated hemoglobin, diabetes duration, insulin use, number of diabetes complications, body mass index, smoking status, and foot self-care. Sensitivity analyses also adjusted for peripheral neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease as defined by diagnosis codes. RESULTS Compared with patients without depression, patients with major depression by Patient Health Questionnaire-9 had a 2-fold increase in the risk of incident diabetic foot ulcers (adjusted hazard ratio 2.00; 95% CI, 1.24-3.25). There was no statistically significant association between minor depression by Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and incident diabetic foot ulcers (adjusted hazard ratio 1.37; 95% CI, 0.77-2.44). CONCLUSION Major depression by Patient Health Questionnaire-9 is associated with a 2-fold higher risk of incident diabetic foot ulcers. Future studies of this association should include better measures of peripheral neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease, which are possible confounders or mediators.
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- Lisa H Williams
- Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash, USA.
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Heckbert SR, Rutter CM, Oliver M, Williams LH, Ciechanowski P, Lin EHB, Katon WJ, Von Korff M. Depression in relation to long-term control of glycemia, blood pressure, and lipids in patients with diabetes. J Gen Intern Med 2010; 25:524-9. [PMID: 20182815 PMCID: PMC2869429 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1272-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2009] [Revised: 01/04/2010] [Accepted: 01/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little information is available about the association of depression with long-term control of glycemia, blood pressure, or lipid levels in patients with diabetes. OBJECTIVE To determine whether minor and major depression at study enrollment compared with no depression are associated with higher average HbA(1c), systolic blood pressure (SBP) and LDL cholesterol over the long term in patients with an indication for or receiving drug treatment. DESIGN Cohort study. PATIENTS A total of 3,762 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus enrolled in the Pathways Epidemiologic Study in 2001-2002 and followed for 5 years. MAIN MEASURES Depression was assessed at study enrollment using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). SBP and information on cardiovascular co-morbidity were abstracted from medical records, and LDL cholesterol and HbA(1c) measured during clinical care were obtained from computerized laboratory data during a median of 4.8 years' follow-up. KEY RESULTS Among those with an indication for or receiving drug treatment, after adjustment for demographic and clinical characteristics, average long-term HbA(1c), SBP, and LDL cholesterol did not differ in patients with comorbid diabetes and minor or major depression compared with those with diabetes alone. CONCLUSIONS The adverse effect of depression on outcomes in patients with diabetes may not be mediated in large part by poorer glycemic, blood pressure, or lipid control. Further study is needed of the biologic effects of depression on patients with diabetes and their relation to adverse outcomes.
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- Susan R Heckbert
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98101-1448, USA.
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Katon WJ, Russo JE, Heckbert SR, Lin EH, Ciechanowski P, Ludman E, Young B, Von Korff M. The relationship between changes in depression symptoms and changes in health risk behaviors in patients with diabetes. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2010; 25:466-75. [PMID: 19711303 PMCID: PMC3812803 DOI: 10.1002/gps.2363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND This longitudinal study of patients with diabetes examined the relationship between changes in depressive symptoms and changes in diabetes self-care behaviors over 5 years. DESIGN, PATIENTS AND MEASUREMENTS A total of 2759 patients with diabetes enrolled in a large HMO were followed over a 5-year period. Patients filled out a baseline mail survey and participated in a telephone interview 5 years later. Depression was measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and diabetes self-care was measured with the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) questionnaire. Baseline and longitudinal evidence of diabetes and medical disease severity and complications were measured using ICD-9 and CPT codes and verified by chart review. RESULTS At the 5-year follow-up, patients with diabetes with either persistent or worsening depressive symptoms compared to those in the no depression group had significantly fewer days per week of following a healthy diet or participating in > or = 30 min of exercise. At 5-year follow-up, patients with clinical improvement in depression symptoms showed no differences compared to the no depression group on number of days per week of adherence to diet but showed deterioration in adherence to exercise on some, but not all, measures. CONCLUSIONS Patients with diabetes with persistent or worsening depressive symptoms over 5 years had significantly worse adherence to dietary and exercise regimens than patients in the no depression group. These results emphasize the need to further develop and test interventions to improve both quality of care for depression and self-care in diabetes patients.
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- Wayne J. Katon
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Health Studies, Group Health, Seattle, WA, USA,Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Health Studies, Group Health, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA,Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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Katon WJ, Lin EHB, Williams LH, Ciechanowski P, Heckbert SR, Ludman E, Rutter C, Crane PK, Oliver M, Von Korff M. Comorbid depression is associated with an increased risk of dementia diagnosis in patients with diabetes: a prospective cohort study. J Gen Intern Med 2010; 25:423-9. [PMID: 20108126 PMCID: PMC2855007 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1248-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2009] [Revised: 12/28/2009] [Accepted: 12/30/2009] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Both depression and diabetes have been found to be risk factors for dementia. This study examined whether comorbid depression in patients with diabetes increases the risk for dementia compared to those with diabetes alone. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study of 3,837 primary care patients with diabetes (mean age 63.2 +/- 13.2 years) enrolled in an HMO in Washington State. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to assess depression at baseline, and ICD-9 diagnoses for dementia were used to identify cases of dementia. Cohort members with no previous ICD-9 diagnosis of dementia prior to baseline were followed for a 5-year period. The risk of dementia for patients with both major depression and diabetes at baseline relative to patients with diabetes alone was estimated using cause-specific Cox proportional hazard regression models that adjusted for age, gender, education, race/ethnicity, diabetes duration, treatment with insulin, diabetes complications, nondiabetes-related medical comorbidity, hypertension, BMI, physical inactivity, smoking, HbA(1c), and number of primary care visits per month. RESULTS Over the 5-year period, 36 of 455 (7.9%) patients with major depression and diabetes (incidence rate of 21.5 per 1,000 person-years) versus 163 of 3,382 (4.8%) patients with diabetes alone (incidence rate of 11.8 per 1,000 person-years) had one or more ICD-9 diagnoses of dementia. Patients with comorbid major depression had an increased risk of dementia (fully adjusted hazard ratio 2.69, 95% CI 1.77, 4.07). CONCLUSIONS Patients with major depression and diabetes had an increased risk of development of dementia compared to those with diabetes alone. These data add to recent findings showing that depression was associated with an increased risk of macrovascular and microvascular complications in patients with diabetes.
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- Wayne J Katon
- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 356560, Seattle, WA 98195-6560, USA.
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Katon W, Russo J, Lin EHB, Heckbert SR, Ciechanowski P, Ludman EJ, Von Korff M. Depression and diabetes: factors associated with major depression at five-year follow-up. Psychosomatics 2010; 50:570-9. [PMID: 19996227 DOI: 10.1176/appi.psy.50.6.570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND In patients with diabetes, comorbid depression has been shown to be associated with increased medical symptom burden, additional functional impairment, poor self-care, increased risk of macrovascular and microvascular complications, higher medical costs, and greater mortality. OBJECTIVE The authors performed a longitudinal observation to assess the pathway between diabetes complications and subsequent depression. METHOD In a prospective study of primary-care patients with diabetes (N=2,759), the authors determined, from automated data and chart review, whether macrovascular or microvascular events or coronary, cerebrovascular, or peripheral vascular procedures during follow-up were associated with meeting criteria for major depression at 5-year follow-up. RESULTS After controlling for baseline severity of depression symptoms and history of depression, having one-or-more coronary procedures during follow-up, and baseline severity of diabetes symptoms were strong predictors of having major depression at 5-year follow-up. CONCLUSION The risk of major depression among persons with diabetes is increased by previous depression history, baseline diabetes symptoms, and having had cardiovascular procedures.
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- Wayne Katon
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Ciechanowski P, Russo J, Katon WJ, Lin EHB, Ludman E, Heckbert S, Von Korff M, Williams LH, Young BA. Relationship styles and mortality in patients with diabetes. Diabetes Care 2010; 33:539-44. [PMID: 20007946 PMCID: PMC2827504 DOI: 10.2337/dc09-1298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Prior research has shown that less social support is associated with increased mortality in individuals with chronic illnesses. We set out to determine whether lower propensity to seek support as indicated by relationship style, based on attachment theory, is associated with mortality in patients with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 3,535 nondepressed adult patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes enrolled in a health maintenance organization in Washington State were surveyed at baseline and followed for 5 years. Relationship style was assessed at baseline. Patients with a greater propensity to seek support were classified as having an interactive relationship style and those less inclined to seek support as having an independent relationship style. We collected Washington State mortality data and used Cox proportional hazards models to estimate relative risk (RR) of death for relationship style groups. RESULTS The rate of death in the independent and interactive relationship style groups was 39 and 29 per 1,000 individuals, respectively. Unadjusted RR of death was 1.33 (95% CI 1.12-1.58), indicating an increased risk of death among individuals with an independent relationship style. After adjustment for demographic and clinical covariates, those with an independent relationship style still had a greater risk of death compared with those with an interactive relationship style (hazard ratio 1.20 [95% CI 1.01-1.43]). CONCLUSIONS In a large sample of adult patients with diabetes, a lower propensity to reach out to others is associated with higher mortality over 5 years. Further research is needed to examine possible mechanisms for this relationship and to develop appropriate interventions.
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- Paul Ciechanowski
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Lin EHB, Rutter CM, Katon W, Heckbert SR, Ciechanowski P, Oliver MM, Ludman EJ, Young BA, Williams LH, McCulloch DK, Von Korff M. Depression and advanced complications of diabetes: a prospective cohort study. Diabetes Care 2010; 33:264-9. [PMID: 19933989 PMCID: PMC2809260 DOI: 10.2337/dc09-1068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 331] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To prospectively examine the association of depression with risks for advanced macrovascular and microvascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A longitudinal cohort of 4,623 primary care patients with type 2 diabetes was enrolled in 2000-2002 and followed through 2005-2007. Advanced microvascular complications included blindness, end-stage renal disease, amputations, and renal failure deaths. Advanced macrovascular complications included myocardial infarction, stroke, cardiovascular procedures, and deaths. Medical record review, ICD-9 diagnostic and procedural codes, and death certificate data were used to ascertain outcomes in the 5-year follow-up. Proportional hazard models analyzed the association between baseline depression and risks of adverse outcomes. RESULTS After adjustment for prior complications and demographic, clinical, and diabetes self-care variables, major depression was associated with significantly higher risks of adverse microvascular outcomes (hazard ratio 1.36 [95% CI 1.05-1.75]) and adverse macrovascular outcomes (1.24 [1.0-1.54]). CONCLUSIONS Among people with type 2 diabetes, major depression is associated with an increased risk of clinically significant microvascular and macrovascular complications over the ensuing 5 years, even after adjusting for diabetes severity and self-care activities. Clinical and public health significance of these findings rises as the incidence of type 2 diabetes soars. Further research is needed to clarify the underlying mechanisms for this association and to test interventions to reduce the risk of diabetes complications among patients with comorbid depression.
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- Elizabeth H B Lin
- Group Health Research Institute, Group Health, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Ludman EJ, Russo JE, Katon WJ, Simon GE, Williams LH, Lin EHB, Heckbert SR, Ciechanowski P, Young BA. How does change in depressive symptomatology influence weight change in patients with diabetes? Observational results from the Pathways longitudinal cohort. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2009; 65:93-8. [PMID: 19822623 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glp151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known about how change in depressive symptoms over time is associated with change in weight. METHODS Longitudinal associations between change in depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9]) and weight (self-reported and chart abstracted) were examined in 2,600 patients with type 2 diabetes (mean age 62, SD = 11.6) who were surveyed by telephone in 2001-2002 and 5 years later as part of the Pathways study. Mixed effects regression analyses compared a) patients with persistently low depression symptoms with those whose depression worsened (increased at least 5 points on PHQ-9) over 5 years and b) patients with persistently high depression symptoms with those who improved (decreased at least 5 points on PHQ-9) over 5 years. RESULTS Those who worsened in comparison to those with persistently low depression symptoms did not differ in their pattern of weight change (z = 1.54, p = .12). Both groups weighed approximately 92 kg at baseline and lost approximately 2 kg. A significantly different pattern of change over time was observed for those with persistently high depression symptoms in comparison to those whose depression improved (z = 1.98, p = .04). Although the groups had almost identical weight at baseline (approximately 100 kg), at the 5-year assessment, those with persistently high depression symptoms had about half the weight loss (M = -1.71, SD = 9.08) in comparison to those whose depression improved (M = -3.62, SD = 19.93). CONCLUSION In persons with diabetes who have clinically significant levels of depressive symptoms, improvement in depression is accompanied by significantly greater, clinically significant weight loss.
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- Evette J Ludman
- Group Health Research Institute, 1730 Minor Avenue, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
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Gensichen J, Von Korff M, Rutter CM, Seelig MD, Ludman EJ, Lin EH, Ciechanowski P, Young BA, Wagner EH, Katon WJ. Physician support for diabetes patients and clinical outcomes. BMC Public Health 2009; 9:367. [PMID: 19788726 PMCID: PMC2762989 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2009] [Accepted: 09/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Physician practical support (e.g. setting goals, pro-active follow-up) and communicative support (e.g., empathic listening, eliciting preferences) have been hypothesized to influence diabetes outcomes. Methods In a prospective observational study, patients rated physician communicative and practical support using a modified Health Care Climate Questionnaire. We assessed whether physicians' characteristic level of practical and communicative support (mean across patients) and each patients' deviation from their physician's mean level of support was associated with glycemic control outcomes. Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels were measured at baseline and at follow-up, about 2 years after baseline. Results We analysed 3897 patients with diabetes treated in nine primary care clinics by 106 physicians in an integrated health plan in Western Washington, USA. Physicians' average level of practical support (based on patient ratings of their provider) was associated with significantly lower HbA1c at follow-up, controlling for baseline HbA1c (p = .0401). The percentage of patients with "optimal" and "poor" glycemic control differed significantly across different levels of practical support at follow (p = .022 and p = .028). Communicative support was not associated with differences in HbA1c at follow-up. Conclusion This observational study suggests that, in community practice settings, physician differences in practical support may influence glycemic control outcomes among patients with diabetes.
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- Jochen Gensichen
- Institute for General Practice, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany.
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Lin EHB, Heckbert SR, Rutter CM, Katon WJ, Ciechanowski P, Ludman EJ, Oliver M, Young BA, McCulloch DK, Von Korff M. Depression and increased mortality in diabetes: unexpected causes of death. Ann Fam Med 2009; 7:414-21. [PMID: 19752469 PMCID: PMC2746517 DOI: 10.1370/afm.998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Recent evidence suggests that depression is linked to increased mortality among patients with diabetes. This study examines the association of depression with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in diabetes. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study of primary care patients with type 2 diabetes at Group Health Cooperative in Washington state. We used the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) to assess depression at baseline and reviewed medical records supplemented by the Washington state mortality registry to ascertain the causes of death. RESULTS Among a cohort of 4,184 patients, 581 patients died during the follow-up period. Deaths occurred among 428 (12.9%) patients with no depression, among 88 (17.8%) patients with major depression, and among 65 (18.2%) patients with minor depression. Causes of death were grouped as cardiovascular disease, 42.7%; cancer, 26.9%; and deaths that were not due to cardiovascular disease or cancer, 30.5%. Infections, dementia, renal failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were the most frequent causes in the latter group. Adjusting for demographic characteristics, baseline major depression (relative to no depression) was significantly associated with all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR]=2.26, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.79-2.85), with cardiovascular mortality (HR = 2.00; 95% CI, 1.37-2.94), and with noncardiovascular, noncancer mortality (HR = 3.35; 95% CI, 2.30-4.89). After additional adjustment for baseline clinical characteristics and health habits, major depression was significantly associated only with all-cause mortality (HR = 1.52; 95% CI, 1.19-1.95) and with death not caused by cancer or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (HR = 2.15; 95% CI, 1.43-3.24). Minor depression showed similar but nonsignificant associations. CONCLUSIONS Patients with diabetes and coexisting depression face substantially elevated mortality risks beyond cardiovascular deaths.
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Thompson AW, Miller JW, Katon W, Chaytor N, Ciechanowski P. Sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with depression in epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 2009; 14:655-60. [PMID: 19233316 PMCID: PMC2668729 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2008] [Revised: 02/11/2009] [Accepted: 02/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The impact of mood disorders on patients with epilepsy is an important and growing area of research. If clinicians are adept at recognizing which patients with epilepsy are at risk for mood disorders, treatment can be facilitated and morbidity avoided. We completed a case-control study (80 depressed subjects, 141 nondepressed subjects) to determine the sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with self-reported depression in people with epilepsy. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to determine clinically significant depression. In multivariate analyses, depressed subjects with epilepsy were significantly less likely than nondepressed subjects to be married or employed and more likely to report comorbid medical problems and active seizures in the past 6 months. Adjusted for all other variables, subjects with epilepsy reporting lamotrigine use were significantly less likely to be depressed (OR=0.4, 95% CI: 0.2-0.8) compared with those not reporting lamotrigine use.
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- Alexander W. Thompson
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington,UW Regional Epilepsy Center, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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- UW Regional Epilepsy Center, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA,Department of Neurology, University of Washington
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington
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- UW Regional Epilepsy Center, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA,Department of Neurology, University of Washington
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington
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Schmaling KB, Williams B, Schwartz S, Ciechanowski P, LoGerfo J. The content of behavior therapy for depression demonstrates few associations with treatment outcome among low-income, medically ill older adults. Behav Ther 2008; 39:360-5. [PMID: 19027432 DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2007.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2007] [Revised: 09/09/2007] [Accepted: 10/16/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We reported previously the results of a randomized controlled trial of a home-based behavioral treatment for dysthymia or minor depression that emphasized problem solving and activity scheduling among low-income, medically ill older adults. This report focuses on the content of treatment sessions as predictors of depressive symptoms, social activity, and physical activity outcomes among 64 participants who completed 2 or more sessions and evaluations at 6 and 12 months after the baseline evaluation. Worksheets from the treatment sessions were coded for focus on 4 types of problems (functional, social, health/physical, emotional); the number of activities planned was counted. More activity scheduling was associated with increased physical activity at the 12-month evaluation relative to baseline. The limited findings suggest either that the study methodology did not reveal extant associations between treatment variables and outcomes or that the session content variables tested in this study are not the active ingredients of treatment.
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- Karen B Schmaling
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte, College of Health and Human Services, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223, USA.
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Lakey SL, Gray SL, Ciechanowski P, Schwartz S, Logerfo J. Antidepressant use in nonmajor depression: secondary analysis of a program to encourage active, rewarding lives for seniors (PEARLS), a randomized controlled trial in older adults from 2000 to 2003. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 6:12-20. [PMID: 18396244 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2008.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/04/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is estimated that major depressive disorder affects 0.9% of community-dwelling older adults in the United States. However, as many as 18% of older US adults reportedly suffer from depressive symptoms that do not necessarily fit the criteria for major depressive disorder (eg, dysthmia, minor depression). OBJECTIVES The goals of this study were to describe patterns of antidepressant medication use in older adults with dysthymia or minor depression and to examine factors associated with the use of antidepressants at baseline. METHODS This was a secondary analysis using cross-sectional data collected during a randomized controlled trial conducted from 2000 through 2003. It involved community senior service agencies and in-home visits in Seattle, Washington. Adults aged >or=60 years who had minor depression or dysthymia and were receiving services through community senior service agencies or living in senior public housing were included. Study participants were classified as users or nonusers of antidepressants. Prescription medication use in the past 2 weeks was assessed at baseline and 6 and 12 months. Medication name, dose, and directions were recorded from the medication label. Logistic regression was used to examine variables associated with baseline antidepressant use. RESULTS A total of 138 patients (mean age, 73.00 years) were included; the majority of study participants were female (779.00%). Overall, 42.33% were nonwhite (34.3% black, 4.4% Asian, 1.5% American Indian/Alaskan Native, 0.7% Hispanic, and 1.5% other). At baseline, 36.2% of study participants (n = 50) were using antidepressants. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors were the most common class of antidepressants, used by 62.00%, 70.22%, and 71.11% of antidepressant users at baseline, 6, and 12 months, respectively. However, nortriptyline was the most common antidepressant at baseline, taken by 20.00% of antidepressant users. Use of other prescription medications was associated with antidepressant use at baseline. CONCLUSIONS We found antidepressant use to be low in these relatively poor, community-dwelling, ethnically diverse older adults with dysthymia and minor depression in 2000 through 2003, with 36.22% of participants using antidepressants at baseline. Antidepressant users were more likely to be taking other prescription medications than nonusers.
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- Susan L Lakey
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Box 357630, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Young BA, Lin E, Von Korff M, Simon G, Ciechanowski P, Ludman EJ, Everson-Stewart S, Kinder L, Oliver M, Boyko EJ, Katon WJ. Diabetes complications severity index and risk of mortality, hospitalization, and healthcare utilization. Am J Manag Care 2008; 14:15-23. [PMID: 18197741 PMCID: PMC3810070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether the number and severity of diabetes complications are associated with increased risk of mortality and hospitalizations. STUDY DESIGN Validation sample. METHODS The Diabetes Complications Severity Index (DCSI) was developed from automated clinical baseline data of a primary care diabetes cohort and compared with a simple count of complications to predict mortality and hospitalizations. Cox proportional hazard and Poisson regression models were used to predict mortality and hospitalizations, respectively. RESULTS Of 4229 respondents, 356 deaths occurred during 4 years of follow-up. Those with 1 complication did not have an increased risk of mortality, whereas those with 2 complications (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.90, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.27, 2.83), 3 complications (HR = 2.66, 95% CI = 1.77, 4.01), 4 complications (HR = 3.41, 95% CI = 2.18, 5.33), and >5 complications (HR = 7.18, 95% CI = 4.39, 11.74) had greater risk of death. Replacing the complications count with the DCSI showed a similar mortality risk. Each level of the continuous DCSI was associated with a 1.34-fold (95% CI = 1.28, 1.41) greater risk of death. Similar results were obtained for the association of the DCSI with risk of hospitalization. Comparison of receiver operating characteristic curves verified that the DCSI was a slightly better predictor of mortality than a count of complications (P < .0001). CONCLUSION Compared with the complications count, the DCSI performed slightly better and appears to be a useful tool for prediction of mortality and risk of hospitalization.
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- Bessie Ann Young
- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System (152-E), Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Seattle, WA 98108, USA.
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Frederick JT, Steinman LE, Prohaska T, Satariano WA, Bruce M, Bryant L, Ciechanowski P, Devellis B, Leith K, Leyden KM, Sharkey J, Simon GE, Wilson N, Unützer J, Snowden M. Community-based treatment of late life depression an expert panel-informed literature review. Am J Prev Med 2007; 33:222-49. [PMID: 17826584 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2007] [Revised: 03/28/2007] [Accepted: 04/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To present findings from an expert panel-informed literature review on community-based treatment of late-life depression. METHODS A systematic literature review was conducted to appraise publications on community-based interventions for depression in older adults. The search was conducted between March and October 2005. An expert panel of mental health, aging, health services, and epidemiology researchers guided the review and voted on quality and effectiveness of these interventions. RESULTS A total of 3,543 articles were found with publication dates from 1967 to October 2005; of these, 116 were eligible for inclusion. Adequate data existed to determine effectiveness for the following interventions: depression care management, group and individual psychotherapy for depression, psychotherapy targeting mental health, psychotherapy for caregivers, education and skills training (to manage health problems besides depression; and for caregivers), geriatric health evaluation and management, exercise, and physical rehabilitation and occupational therapy. After reviewing the data, panelists rated the depression care management interventions as effective. Education and skills training, geriatric health evaluation and management, and physical rehabilitation and occupational therapy received ineffective ratings. Other interventions received mixed effectiveness ratings. Insufficient data availability and poor study quality prevented the panelists from rating several reviewed interventions. CONCLUSIONS While several well-described interventions were found to treat depression effectively in community-dwelling older adults, significant gaps still exist. Interventions that did not target depression specifically may be of benefit to older adults, but they should not be presumed to treat depression by themselves. Treating depressed elders may require a multifaceted approach to ensure effectiveness. More research in this area is needed.
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- John T Frederick
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
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Simon GE, Katon WJ, Lin EHB, Rutter C, Manning WG, Von Korff M, Ciechanowski P, Ludman EJ, Young BA. Cost-effectiveness of systematic depression treatment among people with diabetes mellitus. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2007; 64:65-72. [PMID: 17199056 DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.64.1.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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CONTEXT Depression co-occurring with diabetes mellitus is associated with higher health services costs, suggesting that more effective depression treatment might reduce use of other medical services. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the incremental cost and cost-effectiveness of a systematic depression treatment program among outpatients with diabetes. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial comparing systematic depression treatment program with care as usual. SETTING Primary care clinics of group-model prepaid health plan. PATIENTS A 2-stage screening process identified 329 adults with diabetes and current depressive disorder. INTERVENTION Specialized nurses delivered a 12-month, stepped-care depression treatment program beginning with either problem-solving treatment psychotherapy or a structured antidepressant pharmacotherapy program. Subsequent treatment (combining psychotherapy and medication, adjustments to medication, and specialty referral) was adjusted according to clinical response. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Depressive symptoms were assessed by blinded telephone assessments at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months. Health service costs were assessed using health plan accounting records. RESULTS Over 24 months, patients assigned to the intervention accumulated a mean of 61 additional days free of depression (95% confidence interval [CI], 11 to 82 days) and had outpatient health services costs that averaged $314 less (95% CI, $1007 less to $379 more) compared with patients continuing in usual care. When an additional day free of depression is valued at $10, the net economic benefit of the intervention is $952 per patient treated (95% CI, $244 to $1660). CONCLUSIONS For adults with diabetes, systematic depression treatment significantly increases time free of depression and appears to have significant economic benefits from the health plan perspective. Depression screening and systematic depression treatment should become routine components of diabetes care.
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- Gregory E Simon
- Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
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Ludman E, Katon W, Russo J, Simon G, Von Korff M, Lin E, Ciechanowski P, Kinder L. Panic episodes among patients with diabetes. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2006; 28:475-81. [PMID: 17088162 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2006.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2006] [Revised: 08/05/2006] [Accepted: 08/07/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of panic episodes in persons with diabetes and the demographic, behavioral and clinical characteristics associated with panic symptoms in persons with diabetes. METHOD A survey mailed to 4385 patients with diabetes assessed recent experiences of panic episodes, depression, diabetes symptoms, quality of life, disability, smoking status and body mass index. Automated medical record data were used to measure diabetes treatment, hemoglobin A1c (Hb(A1c)) levels, diabetes complications and medical comorbidity. RESULTS One hundred ninety-three (4.4%) participants reported recent panic episodes, among whom 54.5% also met criteria for major depression. After accounting for the effects of depression, panic episodes were associated with higher Hb(A1c) values, increased diabetic complications and symptoms, greater disability and lower self-rated health and functioning. CONCLUSION Panic is strongly associated with decrements in disease status and functioning. Since panic is often comorbid with depression, efforts to address psychological disorders among persons with diabetes may need to pay increased attention to anxiety and mood disorders.
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- Evette Ludman
- Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
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Kinder LS, Katon WJ, Ludman E, Russo J, Simon G, Lin EHB, Ciechanowski P, Von Korff M, Young B. Improving depression care in patients with diabetes and multiple complications. J Gen Intern Med 2006; 21:1036-41. [PMID: 16836628 PMCID: PMC1831638 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00552.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2005] [Revised: 12/21/2005] [Accepted: 05/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression is common in patients with diabetes, but it is often inadequately treated within primary care. Competing clinical demands and treatment resistance may make it especially difficult to improve depressive symptoms in patients with diabetes who have multiple complications. OBJECTIVE To determine whether a collaborative care intervention for depression would be as effective in patients with diabetes who had 2 or more complications as in patients with diabetes who had fewer complications. DESIGN The Pathways Study was a randomized control trial comparing collaborative care case management for depression and usual primary care. This secondary analysis compared outcomes in patients with 2 or more complications to patients with fewer complications. PATIENTS Three hundred and twenty-nine patients with diabetes and comorbid depression were recruited through primary care clinics of a large prepaid health plan. MEASUREMENTS Depression was assessed at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months with the 20-item depression scale from the Hopkins Symptom Checklist. Diabetes complications were determined from automated patient records. RESULTS The Pathways collaborative care intervention was significantly more successful at reducing depressive symptoms than usual primary care in patients with diabetes who had 2 or more complications. Patients with fewer than 2 complications experienced similar reductions in depressive symptoms in both intervention and usual care. CONCLUSION Patients with depression and diabetes who have multiple complications may benefit most from collaborative care for depression. These findings suggest that with appropriate intervention depression can be successfully treated in patients with diabetes who have the highest severity of medical problems.
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- Leslie S Kinder
- Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
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PURPOSE We sought to determine the association between timely receipt of diabetes-related preventive services and the longitudinal pattern of outpatient service use as characterized by a novel taxonomy that prioritized visits based on the Oregon State Prioritized Health Services List. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional analysis of mail survey and automated health care data for a population-based sample of patients with diabetes enrolled in a health maintenance organization in Washington State (N = 4,463). Outcomes included American Diabetes Association-recommended preventive services, including regular hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) monitoring, retinal examination, and microalbuminuria screening. Patients with fewer than 8 visits during the 2-year study period were considered infrequent users, while patients with 8 or more visits were classified as lower-priority users if most visits were for conditions of relatively low rank on the Oregon list and as higher-priority users otherwise. RESULTS After adjustment for social, demographic, and clinical factors, and depression, infrequent users had significantly reduced odds of receiving at least 1 HbA1C test (odds ratio [OR] = 0.35, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.24-0.51), retinal examination (OR = 0.74, 95% CI, 0.63-0.86), and microalbuminuria screening (OR = 0.75, 95% CI, 0.58-0.96) relative to higher-priority users during the previous year. Lower-priority users also had relatively reduced odds of receiving at least 1 HbA(1C) test (OR = 0.59, 95% CI, 0.35-1.01), retinal examination (OR = 0.68, 95% CI, 0.56-0.84), and microalbuminuria screening (OR = 0.79, 95% CI, 0.57-1.09) despite attending a similar mean number of total visits as higher-priority users. CONCLUSIONS Patients who attend relatively few outpatient visits or who attend more frequent visits for predominantly lower-priority conditions are more likely to receive substandard preventive care for diabetes.
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- Joshua J Fenton
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, Calif 95817, USA.
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Ciechanowski P, Russo J, Katon W, Simon G, Ludman E, Von Korff M, Young B, Lin E. Where is the patient? The association of psychosocial factors and missed primary care appointments in patients with diabetes. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2006; 28:9-17. [PMID: 16377360 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2005.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2005] [Revised: 07/13/2005] [Accepted: 07/25/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Missed appointments are associated with poorer health outcomes. We predicted that compared to secure attachment style, fearful and dismissing attachment styles would be associated with greater number of missed primary care visits in patients with diabetes. METHODS In patients with diabetes from nine health maintenance organization primary care clinics, we collected data on attachment style and major depression status, and determined the number of missed primary care appointments from automated data. We used Poisson and logistic regression analyses to determine if attachment style was associated with the number of missed primary care same day appointments, scheduled office visits and scheduled preventive care visits, after adjusting for demographics, clinical characteristics, appointment frequency and clustering by clinic. We included major depression as a potential effect modifier. RESULTS Among 3,923 patients with diabetes, prevalence rates of attachment styles were 43.9% for secure, 35.8% for dismissing, 8.1% for preoccupied and 12.2% for fearful attachment style. Major depression was present in 12.4% of patients. Among patients without major depression, there were more missed scheduled office visits (RR=1.46, 95% CI=1.18-1.81) among those with dismissing compared to secure attachment style. The likelihood of having missed same day appointments was lower for those with fearful attachment style relative to those with secure attachment style in nondepressed patients compared to patients with fearful and secure attachment style with major depression (P < .01). CONCLUSIONS Attachment styles characterized by low levels of collaboration are associated with more missed primary care appointments compared to secure attachment style in patients with diabetes. These associations are moderated by depression status.
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- Paul Ciechanowski
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, 98195-6560, USA.
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Katon WJ, Rutter C, Simon G, Lin EHB, Ludman E, Ciechanowski P, Kinder L, Young B, Von Korff M. The association of comorbid depression with mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2005; 28:2668-72. [PMID: 16249537 DOI: 10.2337/diacare.28.11.2668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 423] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We assessed whether patients with comorbid minor and major depression and type 2 diabetes had a higher mortality rate over a 3-year period compared with patients with diabetes alone. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In a large health maintenance organization (HMO), 4,154 patients with type 2 diabetes were surveyed and followed for up to 3 years. Patients initially filled out a written questionnaire, and HMO-automated diagnostic, laboratory, and pharmacy data and Washington State mortality data were collected to assess diabetes complications and deaths. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to calculate adjusted hazard ratios of death for each group compared with the reference group. RESULTS There were 275 (8.3%) deaths in 3,303 patients without depression compared with 48 (13.6%) deaths in 354 patients with minor depression and 59 (11.9%) deaths among 497 patients with major depression. A proportional hazards model with adjustment for age, sex, race/ethnicity, and educational attainment found that compared with the nondepressed group, minor depression was associated with a 1.67-fold increase in mortality (P = 0.003), and major depression was associated with a 2.30-fold increase (P < 0.0001). In a second model that controlled for multiple potential mediators, both minor and major depression remained significant predictors of mortality. CONCLUSIONS Among patients with diabetes, both minor and major depression are strongly associated with increased mortality. Further research will be necessary to disentangle causal relationships among depression, behavioral risk factors (adherence to medical regimens), diabetes complications, and mortality.
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- Wayne J Katon
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Box 356560, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195-6560, USA.
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Simon GE, Katon WJ, Lin EHB, Ludman E, VonKorff M, Ciechanowski P, Young BA. Diabetes complications and depression as predictors of health service costs. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2005; 27:344-51. [PMID: 16168795 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2005.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2005] [Accepted: 04/27/2005] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the relative contributions of diabetes complications, depression and comorbid medical disorders to health service costs in adults with diabetes. METHODS A total of 4398 adult health plan members with diabetes completed a mailed survey. Depression was assessed using the nine-item PHQ. Health service costs, diabetes complications, glycohemoglobin levels and comorbid medical conditions were assessed using computerized health plan records. RESULTS Total health service costs were approximately 70% higher for individuals with major depression than for those without any depressive disorder (5361 US dollars over 6 months vs. 3120 US dollars, P<.001); this difference was consistent across all categories of health service costs. Diabetes complications were the strongest predictor of total costs (6845 US dollars for those with three or more complications vs. 1719 US dollars for those with none), but depression remained strongly associated with increased costs at all levels of diabetes severity. CONCLUSIONS Among people with diabetes, depression is associated with 50-75% increases in health service costs. This proportional difference is similar to that in general population samples, but the absolute dollar difference is much greater. The effect of depression on health service use is undoubtedly complex and not limited to unexplained physical symptoms among the worried well.
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- Gregory E Simon
- Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
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OBJECTIVE Diabetes is rapidly increasing in prevalence among working-age adults, but little is known about the clinical characteristics that predict work disability in this population. This study assessed clinical predictors of work disability among working-age individuals with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In a cohort of diabetic individuals (n = 1,642) enrolled in a large health maintenance organization, excluding homemakers and retirees, we assessed the relation of diabetes severity, chronic disease comorbidity, depressive illness, and behavioral risk factors with work disability. Three indicators of work disability were assessed: being unable to work or otherwise being unemployed; missing > or =5 days from work in the prior month; and having severe difficulty with work tasks. RESULTS In the study population, 19% had significant work disability: 12% were unemployed, 7% of employed subjects had missed > or =5 days from work in the prior month, and 4% of employed subjects reported having had severe difficulty with work tasks. Depressive illness, chronic disease comorbidity, and diabetes symptoms were associated with all three types of work disability. Diabetes complications predicted unemployment and overall work disability status, whereas obesity and sedentary lifestyle did not predict work disability. Among subjects experiencing both major depression and three or more diabetes complications, >50% were unemployed; of those with significant work disability, half met the criteria for major or minor depression. CONCLUSIONS Depressive illness was strongly associated with unemployment and problems with work performance. Disease severity indicators, including complications and chronic disease comorbidity, were associated with unemployment and overall work disability status. Effective management of work disability among diabetic patients may need to address both physical and psychological impairments.
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- Michael Von Korff
- Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, 1730 Minor Ave., Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
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Von Korff M, Katon W, Lin EHB, Simon G, Ludman E, Oliver M, Ciechanowski P, Rutter C, Bush T. Potentially modifiable factors associated with disability among people with diabetes. Psychosom Med 2005; 67:233-40. [PMID: 15784788 DOI: 10.1097/01.psy.0000155662.82621.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This article seeks to identify potentially modifiable factors associated with disability among people with diabetes. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING Among people with diabetes (N = 4357) in a large health maintenance organization, disease severity, psychologic and behavioral risk factors for disability were assessed. Disability was evaluated by the WHO Disability Assessment Scale (WHO-DAS-II), the SF-36 Social Functioning scale, and days of reduced household work. RESULTS Depression was associated with a tenfold increase in elevated WHO-DAS-II and low SF-36 Social Functioning scores, and a fourfold increase in 20+ days of reduced household work. Minor depression and the presence of three or more diabetic complications were associated with approximately a twofold increase in disability risk. Diabetic symptoms, chronic disease comorbidity, and reduced exercise were also associated with disability. CONCLUSION Among people with diabetes, depression, diabetic complications, and exercise are potentially modifiable factors associated with disability. This suggests that integrated, biopsychosocial approaches may be needed to understand and to ameliorate disability among people with diabetes.
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- Michael Von Korff
- Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
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Katon WJ, Simon G, Russo J, Von Korff M, Lin EHB, Ludman E, Ciechanowski P, Bush T. Quality of Depression Care in a Population-Based Sample of Patients With Diabetes and Major Depression. Med Care 2004; 42:1222-9. [PMID: 15550802 DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200412000-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Major depression occurs in approximately 11% to 15% of patients with diabetes and is associated with poor glycemic control and adverse medical outcomes. This study examined the rates and predictors of recognition of depression among primary care patients with diabetes and comorbid major depression and the quality of depression care provided during a 12-month period. METHODS This study used automated utilization, pharmacy, and laboratory data from a health maintenance organization to describe the rate of recognition of depression and quality of care provided for patients with major depression and diabetes in the 12-month period before diagnosis. Major depression was diagnosed based on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) that was included in a mail survey sent to 9063 patients on the Group Health diabetes registry from 9 primary care clinics. RESULTS Approximately 51% of patients with major depression and diabetes were recognized as depressed by the health care system. Women were more likely to be recognized (odds ratio [OR] 1.58, 95% confidence interval [CI 1.26-1.97]), as were those with dysthymia (OR 3.44, 95% CI 2.08-5.72), panic attacks (OR 1.55, 95% CI 1.19-2.19), patients with more than 7 primary care visits (OR 1.42, 95% CI 1.06-1.91) and patients reporting poor health (OR 1.62, 95% CI 1.04-2.53). Of the 51% of patients with major depression who were recognized, 43% received 1 or more antidepressant prescriptions but only 6.7% received 4 or more psychotherapy sessions during a 12-month period. DISCUSSION There were large gaps in both recognition and quality of depression care provided to patients with major depression and diabetes within a health maintenance organization system.
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- Wayne J Katon
- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98195-6560, USA.
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