Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health (Jul 2021)
Quinary prevention in diabetes care: Need for multidisciplinary approach
- D. Dutta,
- V. Arora,
- A. Dhingra,
- A.K. Das,
- Md Fariduddin,
- K. Shaikh,
- G. Priya,
- P. Shah,
- A.A. Rehim,
- M. John,
- S. Shaikh,
- A. Orabi,
- M.R. Saraswati,
- S. Selim,
- M.P. Baruah,
- K.K. Gangopadhyay,
- Y.A. Langi,
- T. Nair,
- D. Dhanwal,
- S.D. Thapa,
- V. Deshmukh,
- H. Khalfan,
- R. Maskey,
- S. Das,
- A. Dasgupta,
- A. Bajaj,
- N. Pandey,
- A. AlAni,
- M. Moosa,
- S. Kalra
Affiliations
- D. Dutta
- Department of Endocrinology, Center for Endocrinology Diabetes Arthritis & Rheumatology (CEDAR) Superseniority Clinic, New Delhi, India; Corresponding author. Department of Endocrinology, Center for Endocrinology Diabetes Arthritis & Rheumatology (CEDAR) Superseniority Clinic, New Delhi, India.
- V. Arora
- Department of Community Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, India
- A. Dhingra
- Department of Endocrinology, Gangaram Bansal Hospital, Rajasthan, India
- A.K. Das
- Department of Endocrinology & Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India
- Md Fariduddin
- Department of Endocrinology, Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- K. Shaikh
- Department of Diabetes, Faculty of Internal Medicine, Royal Oman Police Hospital, Muscat, Oman
- G. Priya
- Department of Endocrinology, Fortis Hospital, Chandigarh, Punjab, India
- P. Shah
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Gujarat Endocrine Centre, Ahmedabad, India
- A.A. Rehim
- Department of Endocrinology & Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- M. John
- Department of Endocrinology, Providence Endocrine & Diabetes Specialty Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India
- S. Shaikh
- Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mumbai, India
- A. Orabi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
- M.R. Saraswati
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Udayana University, Sanglah Hospital, Bali, Indonesia
- S. Selim
- Department of Endocrinology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- M.P. Baruah
- Department of Endocrinology, Excelcare Hospital, Guwahati, India
- K.K. Gangopadhyay
- Department of Endocrinology, Fortis Hospital, Kolkata, India
- Y.A. Langi
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic, R.D.Kandou Hospital, Manado, Indonesia
- T. Nair
- Dept. of Cardiology, PRS Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
- D. Dhanwal
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolic Disorders, NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- S.D. Thapa
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Grande International Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
- V. Deshmukh
- Department of Endocrinology, Deshmukh Clinic and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India
- H. Khalfan
- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, King Hamad University Hospital, Bahrain
- R. Maskey
- Department of Internal Medicine, B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
- S. Das
- Department of Endocrinology, Apollo Hospitals in Bhubaneswar, India
- A. Dasgupta
- Department of Endocrinology, Rudraksh Superspeciality Care, Siliguri, India
- A. Bajaj
- Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Al Seef Hospital, Kuwait
- N. Pandey
- Department of Endocrinology, Max Hospital, Gurgaon, India
- A. AlAni
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar
- M. Moosa
- Department of Internal Medicine, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Maldives
- S. Kalra
- Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 11
p. 100757
Abstract
Problem considered: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global pandemic with increasing prevalence worldwide. Hearsay, or reported speech, is an important contributor to diabetes care related behavior and may influence the outcomes of diabetes treatment. An emerging concept in preventive medicine is Quinary prevention which aims at preventing health-related hearsay or misinformation. Methods: A group of international clinical experts comprising endocrinologists, diabetologists, cardiologists and community medicine specialists gathered in India and discussed ways to restrain the menace of de-hearsay in diabetes care. Results: Based on the discussion, the expert panel endorsed the term ‘quinary prevention,’ which is a mode of preventing the spread of false health information. The panel also outlined several means through which the physician community can prevent the spread of misinformation. Conclusions: Considering the increasing use of technology by the general population, treating health care professionals should keep updating with the newer research evidences in their fields and disseminate authentic knowledge on diabetes care on social media, print media as well as other mass media, thereby diabetes promoting self-management, as well as public health.
