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Quality of diabetes care in community health centers

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  • Chin, M.H.
  • Auerbach, S.B.
  • Cook, S.
  • Harrison, J.F.
  • Koppert, J.
  • Jin, L.
  • Thiel, F.
  • Karrison, T.G.
  • Harrand, A.G.
  • Schaefer, C.T.
  • Takashima, H.T.
  • Egbert, N.
  • Chiu, S.-C.
  • McNabb, W.L.

Abstract

Objectives. This study assessed the quality of diabetes care in community health centers. Methods. In 55 midwestern community health centers, we reviewed the charts of 2865 diabetes adults for American Diabetes Association measures of quality. Results. On average, 70% of the patients in each community health center had measurements of glycosylated hemoglobin, 26% had dilated eye examinations, 66% had diet intervention, and 51% received foot care. The average glycosylated hemoglobin value per community health center was 8.6%. Practice guidelines were independently associated with higher quality of care. Conclusions. Rates of adherence to process measures of quality were relatively low among community health centers, compared with the targets established by the American Diabetes Association.

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  • Chin, M.H. & Auerbach, S.B. & Cook, S. & Harrison, J.F. & Koppert, J. & Jin, L. & Thiel, F. & Karrison, T.G. & Harrand, A.G. & Schaefer, C.T. & Takashima, H.T. & Egbert, N. & Chiu, S.-C. & McNabb, W.L, 2000. "Quality of diabetes care in community health centers," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 90(3), pages 431-434.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2000:90:3:431-434_8
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    1. Patrick Richard & Peter Shin & Tishra Beeson & Laura S Burke & Susan F Wood & Sara Rosenbaum, 2015. "Quality and Cost of Diabetes Mellitus Care in Community Health Centers in the United States," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(12), pages 1-11, December.
    2. Rashid M. Ansari & Mark Harris & Hassan Hosseinzadeh & Nicholas Zwar, 2021. "Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives of Patients’ Experiences of the Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes in the Rural Areas of Pakistan: A Qualitative Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(18), pages 1-14, September.

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