Care Endpoints in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Screening and Therapeutic Targets at a Canadian Tertiary Diabetes Care Centre
Source : https://www.canadianjournalofdiabetes.com/article/S1499-2671(22)00211-8/fulltext
Although national diabetes guidelines recommend targets for various health parameters, studies have demonstrated a gap between recommendations and real-life practice. The objectives of the present study were to: 1) assess measurements in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) care performed by diabetologists in tertiary care, 2) determine whether these measurements were within recommended targets by Canadian guidelines, and 3) identify how these measurements compare with previously published Canadian studies.
Conclusions: Patients with T2DM at the MUHC receive guideline-based measurements of health parameters more frequently than at other institutions. Achievement of target values was closer to that seen by Canadian specialists than by primary care. Although further analyses are necessary to help implement effective strategies for improvement, quality assurance is nonetheless an essential part of ensuring the standards of tertiary care.
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Dr Hamid3yrInteresting article, but further analyses are necessary to help implement effective strategies for improvement
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Amy Gonzales, Physician3yrScreening and counseling are important in preventing diabetes.
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Dr Hamid3yrGreat for preventative patient visits and looking at national diabetes guidelines recommend targets for various health parameters