Date of Presentation
5-2-2024 12:00 AM
College
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
According to 2018 data from the Diabetes Institute Foundation, adults in the U.S. diagnosed with diabetes accounted for 17 million emergency department visits. The readmission rate for patients with diabetes far exceeds the general readmission rates for hospitalized patients. While there is recognition of the need for diabetic education to reduce hospital readmissions, optimizing long-term self-management of diabetics remains a focus of ongoing research.
Keywords
Diabetes, Adults, Patient Education, Patient Readmission, Self-Management
Disciplines
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms | Endocrine System Diseases | Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases | Preventive Medicine | Public Health Education and Promotion
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Commons, Endocrine System Diseases Commons, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Commons, Internal Medicine Commons, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Commons, Preventive Medicine Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons
Impact of Diabetic Education on Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates: A Literature Review of Adults with Diabetes
According to 2018 data from the Diabetes Institute Foundation, adults in the U.S. diagnosed with diabetes accounted for 17 million emergency department visits. The readmission rate for patients with diabetes far exceeds the general readmission rates for hospitalized patients. While there is recognition of the need for diabetic education to reduce hospital readmissions, optimizing long-term self-management of diabetics remains a focus of ongoing research.