The work of a diabetes clinic: an audit.
Ceylon Med J
;
1994 Sep; 39(3): 138-9
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-48630
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To audit outcome and process of care at the diabetic and medical clinics.DESIGN:
Prospective interventional study with each patient acting as a retrospective control.SETTING:
The Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital (SJGH) diabetic clinic. PATIENTS 250 consecutive patients with NIDDM transferred to the diabetic clinic from the general medical clinic. INTERVENTION Participation in a structured scheme of health care delivery which included patient education dietary advice and screening for complications. MEASUREMENTS Fasting blood glucose, patients' knowledge score, patient satisfaction, frequency of screening.RESULTS:
A Significant improvement was seen after attendance at the diabetic clinic in fasting blood glucose (8.7 SD 1.3 vs 12.5 SD 3.2 mmol/l, p < 0.05), body mass index (26.8 SD 0.6 vs 27.4 SD 0.4 kg/m2, p < 0.05), admission rates (10% vs 21%, p < 0.05), patients knowledge score (76 SD 12 vs 42 SD 16%, p < 0.05) rates of screening for retinopathy (88% vs 6%, p < 0.05) and patient satisfaction in clinical care (87% vs 13%, p < 0.05). There was no significant improvement in cholesterol levels (5.7 SD 0.1 vs 5.8 SD 0.9 mmol/l).CONCLUSIONS:
The diabetes clinic is a more efficient system and a more appropriate setting to care for patients with NIDDM.
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Assunto principal:
Ambulatório Hospitalar
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Sri Lanka
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Humanos
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Educação de Pacientes como Assunto
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Hospitais Gerais
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Auditoria Médica
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Ceylon Med J
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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