Diabetes Medications and Improving Adherence

First presented at the OPSO 2019 Annual Primary Care Conference on September 28, 2019, Teresa Martin, RD, CDE, LD discusses barriers in patient adherence to diabetes treatment programs and explores avenues for improving patient outcomes.

Educational Objectives:

1. Understand evidence-based recommendations for non-insulin therapies for optimal diabetes management
2. Define 3 types of non-adherence and the difference between intentional and unintentional non-adherence
3. List at least one solution for overcoming the most common barriers to diabetes medications

Teresa Martin discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of her presentation.

The Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians and designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 2-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.

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