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What do you think is "lacking" in diabetes care?
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Hi everyone,
I hope you're doing well! I thought I would "bump" this older discussion because I think it's an interesting topic! 
Do you feel that there is any anything lacking in diabetes care? Is there a lack of information, education, understanding, or a lack of doctors specialized in diabetes?
Is it something else? Is there anything you would have liked to have had access to or to have known when you were first diagnosed?
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Feel free to share your thoughts or experiences here. It's so helpful for us all to hear your perspectives!
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Hi. My name is Rebekah and I am an RN in Missouri. My mother has type 2 diabetes and there are several areas of her care that I feel should have been addressed further or more often.
I am currently obtaining my Masters Degree in Nursing Education and part of that degree involves a direct patient care clinical where we select a chronic condition to study. I would like to hear from others what your experiences have been and where you feel improvements could and should be made.
Areas that I have noted are :
Too much information to process when you are diagnosed
Little follow-up care
No referral to an endocrinologist
No real tracking by health professionals
No "adjustments" to care when health status has changed (my mom is older and tends to forget things more often which has never been addressed in the healthcare setting)
Lack of support for caregivers
I can probably name a lot more, but I am more interested in hearing from those that live with diabetes.
I know that I can't change everything, but I am and will always be a strong advocate for patients.