Clinician-Reported Frequency of Prediabetes Care Practices at an Academic Family Medicine Practice
| Prediabetes Care Practice | For What Proportion* of Your Prediabetic Patients Do you Perform the Following Management Practices… | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| None | Some | Most | |
| Discuss metformin as a treatment option | 0 (0.0%) | 14 (45.2%) | 17 (54.8%) |
| Prescribe metformin | 2 (6.5%) | 19 (61.3%) | 10 (32.3%) |
| Recommend physical activity targets supported by national guidelines | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (12.9%) | 27 (87.1%) |
| Have patient set a weight loss goal of 5% to 7% of their current weight | 4 (12.9%) | 16 (51.6%) | 11 (35.5%) |
| Recommend nutritional counseling | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (32.3%) | 21 (67.7%) |
| Create a behavioral contract | 25 (80.7%) | 6 (19.4%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Provide pamphlets or other written resources | 7 (22.6%) | 18 (58.1%) | 6 (19.4%) |
| Offer referral to a CDC-recognized National DPP | 10 (32.3%) | 21 (67.7%) | 0 (0.0%) |
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; DPP, Diabetes Prevention Program.
↵* Respondents selected between 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%.
“None” indicates 0%; “Some” includes 25% and 50%; “Most” includes 75% and 100%.