DAWN™ MIND approach to diabetes care
DAWN™ MIND introduces a new paradigm for ongoing diabetes care
The DAWN™ MIND study is about monitoring individual needs in diabetes. The project aims to implement and evaluate monitoring of well-being in diabetes patients, as part of routine diabetes care. The DAWN™ MIND initiative will network with leading diabetes clinics to accelerate adoption of psychological needs assessment into routine care. Through networking, DAWN™ MIND will provide a platform for clinics with a common platform to evaluate outcomes as part of an international effort. Additionally, it offers practitioners an exciting opportunity to continually find innovative and effective ways to provide the psychosocial support patients need. The purpose of the initiative is to support clinics that are motivated to implement new IDF Global standard guidelines for psychosocial support as an integral part of their practice.
A reason to change
Research shows that that psychosocial needs assessment promotes better patient care. Indeed, it is so compelling that the new IDF type 2 guidelines recommends annual assessments. Yet the mental health needs of patients are rarely recognised or systematically evaluated.
The consequences can be dramatic. Evidence shows people with diabetes experience high rates of coping stress and psychological co-morbidity that can influence well-being, self-care and glycaemic control. Recent findings are more troubling. They show that patients with poor mental health run a higher risk of not receiving optimum care.
