Snoek, FJ;Kersch, NYA;Eldrup, E;Harman-Boehm, I;Hermanns, N;Kokoszka, A;Matthews, DR;McGuire, BE;Pibernik-Okanovic, M;Singer, J;de Wit, M;Skovlund, SE

2011

March

Diabetes Care

Monitoring of Individual Needs in Diabetes (MIND): Baseline Data From the Cross-National Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes, and Needs (DAWN) MIND Study

Published

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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL CO-MORBID DEPRESSION VALIDITY ADULTS CARE PREVALENCE DISTRESS QUALITY PEOPLE

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OBJECTIVE-To test the feasibility and impact of implementing the computer-assisted Monitoring of Individual Needs in Diabetes (MIND) procedure, which is aimed at improving recognition and management of the psychological needs of diabetic patients in routine care.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS-The MIND study was implemented in diabetes clinics across eight countries as part of the annual review. The computerized assessment covered emotional well-being (World Health Organization 5 Well-Being Index), diabetes-related distress (Problem Areas in Diabetes), life events, and the patient's agenda. Medical data were retrieved from the charts, and agreed-upon actions were recorded.RESULTS-Of 1,567 patients monitored using the MIND, 24.9% had either likely depression or high diabetes-related distress; 5.4% had both. Over 80% of these patients were newly identified cases, and 41% of patients with depression were referred to a mental health professional.CONCLUSIONS-Monitoring of well-being and diabetes-related distress as part of routine diabetes care is feasible and helps to identify and discuss unmet psychosocial needs.

0149-5992

10.2337/dc10-1552