I was inspired by a recent Seth Godin post about Hilbert’s list of 23 problems, compiled back in 1900. I decided to write my own list of 23 problems…in diabetes. Rather than calling them problems, I would say these are challenges we need to work on.
Here they are in no particular order:
- faster acting bolus insulin
- “smart” insulin
- acceptance (approaches to diabetes care)
- acceptance (language of diabetes)
- informed public
- faster/more accurate diagnosis
- health insurance
- health information (documentation and correspondence)
- access to diabetes care and supplies
- diabetes education referrals
- access to diabetes education
- a cure for lipoatrophy
- access to healthier food options
- lower prices on produce
- reintroduce the “exchange system”
- incorporate physical activity daily
- teach/understand the basics
- eradicate hypoglycemia
- figure out who gets/doesn’t get complications and build on that
- address mental health and diabetes
- focus on the person, not the data
- shared decision making leading to empowerment
- change the focus to living well
I look forward to taking a closer look at each of these throughout 2019.