ADA 2023 Poster: Examining Physician Case Studies on Success of Treatment Initiation in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

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Updated: 06/17/24

Abstract

Introduction: The Michigan Collaborative for Type 2 Diabetes (MCT2D) is a state-wide quality initiative supported by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan that aims to improve the treatment of diabetes through three initiatives-encouraging increased prescribing of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), SGLT2i/GLP-1RA medications, and low carbohydrate diet (LCD), defined as 80-130 total grams of carbohydrates per day, with patients on an SGLT2i instructed to stay >100g among 264 primary care practices. The aim of this study was to evaluate physician experience prescribing LCD through case studies.
Methods: Each physician participating in MCT2D submitted a case study evaluating their experience implementing MCT2D initiatives. Close-ended questions were assessed using a 4-point scale (Yes, Somewhat, Too Early to Tell, No). Open-ended responses on intervention success were analyzed using a multi-step process of data immersion, generating initial codes, and reorganization.
Results: Physicians prescribed a LCD either alone or in combination with CGM and/or SGLT2i/GLP-1RA in 375 of 970 case studies. More than half (51.5%) reported that the intervention(s) achieved the target outcome. Case studies incorporating all three interventions were associated with greater physician satisfaction with results, as compared to diet alone (p<0.01). Five major themes regarding intervention effectiveness were: glycemic control, weight loss, patient motivation, simplification of medications, and combined benefit of multiple interventions. Improvement of blood glucose was reported in 45.9% of LCD alone cases and in 69.1% of cases that involved all three interventions. An increase in patient motivation to achieve improvement in health was most frequently discussed in cases where diet and CGM were combined (67.3%).
Conclusion: LCD may have a synergistic effect with the use of CGM and newer medications. These exploratory findings require confirmation through future investigations.

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