A Hybrid Care Model to Manage Diabetes Mellitus in the United Arab Emirates.

The GluCare. Health hybrid care model represents a potentially groundbreaking approach to diabetes management that integrates on-site and remote components. With the global burden of diabetes projected to affect 783 million people by 2045, this model addresses the shortcomings of both traditional ca...

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Publicado en:NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery Vol. 5; no. 12; pp. 1 - 22
Autores principales: Almarzooqi, Ihsan, Zakaria, Hala, Hashemi, Ali
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: New England Journal of Medicine Dec2024
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          Almarzooqi, Ihsan
          Zakaria, Hala
          Hashemi, Ali
        affil: Cofounder and Managing Director, GluCare Integrated Diabetes Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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          Diabetes Mellitus Therapy
          Health Care Delivery Methods
          Disease Management
          Models, Theoretical
          Office Visits
          Digital Health
          United Arab Emirates
          Telemedicine
          Remote Patient Monitoring
          American Diabetes Association
          Wearable Sensors
          Mobile Applications
          Quality Improvement
          Patient Satisfaction
          Patient Centered Care
      ab: The GluCare. Health hybrid care model represents a potentially groundbreaking approach to diabetes management that integrates on-site and remote components. With the global burden of diabetes projected to affect 783 million people by 2045, this model addresses the shortcomings of both traditional care and virtual care as stand-alone modalities, emphasizing patient engagement. Hybrid care combines the strengths of both in-person visits and digital health technologies to provide a continuous-engagement care model. Under the GluCare. Health hybrid model, the physical clinic, aligned with American Diabetes Association standards, offers personalized consultations and an intuitive layout. The virtual component employs remote continuous data monitoring and utilizes wearables such as the Oura ring for real-time tracking and mobile apps for remote monitoring and engagement, primarily around habits and behaviors across specific parameters that affect metabolic health. Implementation was effective in December 2022 when the model went live. Within just 3 months, significant improvements in certain health parameters were observed, and data at 12 months show similar results. Challenges for this model include scalability, talent recruitment, the physician adoption of continuous care models, reimbursement issues, resistance from older patients, and ethical considerations. The model's success hinges on proactive policy advocacy, community engagement, and iterative refinement to navigate evolving health care landscapes. In essence, GluCare. Health's hybrid model has the potential to become a transformative, patient-centric solution to the escalating global diabetes burden, driving innovation in chronic disease management.
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