Despite the high prevalence of diabetes in older people, there is limited information on optimal methods to support their diabetes management, including how to incorporate technology. This article reports on the results of semi-structured interviews with 41 adult participants with type 2 diabetes (mean age 74 ± 7 years) on their perspectives of a new model of care (the Older People With Type 2 Diabetes–Individualising Management With a Specialised Community Team [OPTIMISE] program) for older people with type 2 diabetes. The OPTIMISE program involved telemedicine consultations, home visits by a credentialed diabetes educator, and intermittent flash glucose monitoring. Human connection and relationships were key to the positive perspectives expressed by participants in this program that used technology to enhance the care of older people in their homes.
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October 01 2021
Older People With Type 2 Diabetes–Individualising Management With a Specialised Community Team (OPTIMISE): Perspectives of Participants on Care
Rajna Ogrin
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1Bolton Clarke, Forest Hill, Victoria, Australia
Corresponding author: Rajna Ogrin, rogrin@boltonclarke.com.au
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Tracy Aylen;
Tracy Aylen
1Bolton Clarke, Forest Hill, Victoria, Australia
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Lorenna Thurgood;
Lorenna Thurgood
1Bolton Clarke, Forest Hill, Victoria, Australia
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Sandra L. Neoh
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Sandra L. Neoh
2Austin Health, Heidelberg West, Victoria, Australia
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Ralph Audehm;
Ralph Audehm
3Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Paul Steel;
Paul Steel
1Bolton Clarke, Forest Hill, Victoria, Australia
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Leonid Churilov;
Leonid Churilov
4Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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Jeffrey Zajac;
Jeffrey Zajac
3Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
5Austin Health Clinical School, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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Elif I. Ekinci
Elif I. Ekinci
3Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
5Austin Health Clinical School, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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Corresponding author: Rajna Ogrin, rogrin@boltonclarke.com.au
Clin Diabetes 2021;39(4):397–410
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Rajna Ogrin, Tracy Aylen, Lorenna Thurgood, Sandra L. Neoh, Ralph Audehm, Paul Steel, Leonid Churilov, Jeffrey Zajac, Elif I. Ekinci; Older People With Type 2 Diabetes–Individualising Management With a Specialised Community Team (OPTIMISE): Perspectives of Participants on Care. Clin Diabetes 1 October 2021; 39 (4): 397–410. https://doi.org/10.2337/cd20-0129
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