A Behavioral Perspective of Therapeutic Inertia: A Look at the Transition to Insulin Therapy

Author: Guzman, SJ.

From a behavioral perspective, therapeutic inertia can happen when obstacles to changing a diabetes treatment plan outweigh perceived benefits. There is a complex interaction of important treatment-related obstacles for people with diabetes (PWD), their treating health care professional (HCP), and the clinical setting in which they interact. Tipping the scales toward more effective action involve strategies that increase perceptions of the benefits of treatment intensification while addressing important obstacles so that treatment changes are seen by both PWD and HCPs as worthwhile and achievable.

Source: https://diabetesjournals.org/spectrum/article/33/1/38/32924/A-Behavioral-Perspective-of-Therapeutic-Inertia-A

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November 12: BDI hosts the San Diego-wide, monthly case consultation meeting (for mental health professionals working in the field of diabetes). Contact us at [email protected] if you are in the greater San Diego area and would like further information about this program.

November 15: Time for another T1D meet-up! GrownupT1Ds, a wonderful nonprofit here in southern California, which organizes fun social events for adults with type 1 diabetes here in southern California. This next one will be at 2 pm at Brewery X, 3191 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA. This event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP at www.grownupt1ds.orgmeetings/annual/info

November 7: Dr Guzman (BDI Director of Clinical Education) and Dr Fisher (BDI Director of Research) will lead an adapted DD-ASSIST Program for the clinical team the UCSF Diabetes and Pregnancy Program. The goal of this program is to help the team be able to assess and address pregnancy-related diabetes distress as part of their routine care.