Opportunistic screening for type 2 diabetes in community pharmacies. Results from a region-wide experience in Italy.

Roberto GnaviVeronica SciannameoFrancesca BarattaCecilia ScarinziMarco ParenteMassimo ManaMario GiacconePaolo Cavallo PerinGiuseppe CostaTeresa SpadeaPaola Brusa

Published in: PloS one (2020)

The implementation of a community pharmacy-based screening programme can contribute to reduce the burden of the disease, particularly focusing on people at higher risk, such as the elderly and the socially vulnerable.

Keyphrases

healthcare
type diabetes
mental health
primary care
cardiovascular disease
middle aged
insulin resistance
study protocol
quality improvement
risk factors
adipose tissue
community dwelling