By Liz Seegert
Source Medscape
Patients with type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment and their caregivers could find short videos on how to talk to clinicians about deprescribing helpful, according to researchers presenting on May 10 at the 2024 annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society.
Clarissa Ferguson, MPH, program coordinator at UCSF School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, presented research on the Prepare for Your Diabetes Care (PREPARE T2D) deprescribing program, which was adapted for people with cognitive impairment, early Alzheimer’s disease, or related dementias, and their caregivers. They conducted a small study of nine patient-caregiver dyads at Kaiser Permanente in northern California.
The dyads watched four videos, each up to 5 minutes in length. Each video provided information on diabetes care, tips for discussing their diabetes medications with their clinicians, and preparation for upcoming medical visits. Written action plans to help patients initiate conversations for deprescribing with their clinicians were included.