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The state of Kentucky leads the nation in many behaviors that result in poor health. Smoking is
prevalent in 33% of the adult population and 63% of Kentuckians are overweight. Inactivity is
reported by 31%. These statistics are higher in the rural areas of the state, areas where
socioeconomic levels suffer and access to care is strained. Not surprisingly, these behaviors are
associated with higher levels of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). In 2000, the
American Heart Association ranked Kentucky 48th in the nation for its a~e-adjusted CVD death
rate. Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death in Kentucky, ranking 7t highest with 8.5% of
adults affected. Treating this disease burden requires well equipped family physicians,
knowledgeable about the spectrum of resources available and ready to deploy these resources in
the most efficient way.
Using the Chronic Care Model as a guide to medical care delivery has repeatedly been shown to
improve outcomes for those with chronic illnesses, yet has had slow uptake by academia.
Reasons include ignorance, resistance to change, financial hurdles, and residency accreditation
concerns. We propose to overcome these barriers by involving residents in the design and
implementation of critical changes in care delivery and to actively pursue faculty development to
support such changes. The overall goals of this project are:
1) to improve the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of our family medicine residents in
primary care of the underserved who have one or more chronic illnesses in both rural and
urban settings, and
2) to improve the quality of care for patients with chronic illnesses provided by our
residency graduates who are being trained in underserved areas.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 7/1/07 → 6/30/08 |
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