Overcoming Barriers to Implementing New Therapies for Diabetic Kidney Disease: Lessons Learned.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2021

Publication Title

Advances in chronic kidney disease

Keywords

washington; spokane

Abstract

As a result of the growing number of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, the prevalence of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) has proven to be one of the fastest growing health care challenges globally. Early detection and initiation of appropriate interventions to slow the progression of DKD are impeded by low awareness of the health consequences of DKD, high complexity of care that includes the need for lifestyle modifications, difficulties with adhering to increasingly complicated medication regimens, and low acceptance and application of guideline-directed management. After 2 decades of status quo in the care of patients with DKD, recently approved glucose-lowering agents are promising to transform care by demonstrating slowed DKD disease progression and improved survival. As has been learned over the last 2 decades, multiple barriers exist to the optimal integration and utilization of new therapies to improve kidney outcomes. The health care community, professional societies, and regulatory agencies must join efforts to develop implementation strategies for increasing DKD awareness, detection, and treatment.

Clinical Institute

Kidney & Diabetes

Department

Endocrinology

Department

Nephrology

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