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Integration of Diabetes and Depression Care Is Associated with Glucose Control in Midwestern Federally Qualified Health Centers

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Background The 2016 American Diabetes Association position statement emphasized that psychosocial and medical care should be integrated and provided to all people with diabetes. Objective To determine whether better integration… Click to show full abstract

Background The 2016 American Diabetes Association position statement emphasized that psychosocial and medical care should be integrated and provided to all people with diabetes. Objective To determine whether better integration of diabetes and depression care is associated with better glycemic control. Design Cross-sectional surveys of Midwestern federally qualified health center (FQHC) leaders and primary care providers (PCPs) in 2016. Responses were linked to FQHC-level data on the percentage of patients with uncontrolled diabetes (glycated hemoglobin ≥ 9%; 75 mmol/mol). Participants Midwest Clinicians’ Network–affiliated FQHC leaders, and PCPs at the FQHCs. Main Measures Multilevel models were used to determine associations between the percentage of patients with uncontrolled diabetes and FQHC and PCP characteristics; presence of diabetes and behavioral health care services; and PCPs’ perception of the stage of integration between diabetes and depression care services based on the transtheoretical model (i.e., pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, or maintenance). Key Results Response rates were 60% for the FQHC survey ( N = 77) and 55% for the PCP survey ( N = 538). In adjusted models, FQHCs in which PCPs perceived a higher stage of integration between diabetes and depression care had 3% fewer patients with uncontrolled diabetes per 1-level increase in integration stage ( p = 0.01); on-site diabetes self-management education was associated with 7% fewer patients with uncontrolled diabetes ( p < 0.01). Conclusions At Midwestern FQHCs, a higher stage of perceived integration of diabetes and depression care was associated with better FQHC-level glycemic control. Future studies are needed to elucidate what defines integration of diabetes and depression care services.

Keywords: care; integration diabetes; depression care; diabetes depression

Journal Title: Journal of General Internal Medicine
Year Published: 2021

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