Structural barriers — fragmented health systems, insufficient reimbursement and workforce shortages — constrain integration of psychological care in diabetes services¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2031: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Fragmented health systems, inadequate reimbursement and shortages of trained professionals limit scalability of integrated psychological care. → Winterdijk Per 2026 q2 i? Workforce modelling estimated approximately two full-time equivalent psychologists per 1000 people with diabetes would be required to meet population-level psychological need in primary care. → Winterdijk Per 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

Winterdijk Per 2026¶

Winterdijk Per, Aanstoot Henk‐Jan, Fransman Christine, Mocan Andreia, Nefs Giesje. (2026). Embedding psychological care in diabetes services: Why it's time to innovate and integrate. Diabetic Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.70411

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The review's conclusion section states these structural barriers limit scalability; the review identifies them as interpretive claims reflecting the authors' clinical and behavioural science expertise rather than tested results.

"Structural barriers such as fragmented health systems, insufficient infrastructure, inadequate reimbursement and shortages of trained professionals limit scalability."

Winterdijk Per 2026 (2)¶

Winterdijk Per, Aanstoot Henk‐Jan, Fransman Christine, Mocan Andreia, Nefs Giesje. (2026). Embedding psychological care in diabetes services: Why it's time to innovate and integrate. Diabetic Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.70411

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The review reports this workforce modelling estimate, attributed to Segal et al., and notes no health system currently approaches this level of provision, highlighting the gap between need and workforce capacity.

"Segal et al. estimated that approximately two full‐time equivalent psychologists per 1000 people with diabetes would be required to meet population‐level psychological needs in a primary care context."

Discussion¶

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