A quality assurance audit of Illawarra PADP Scheme home glucose meters and evaluation of their use by patients.
A total of 187 home glucose meters have been issued to Illawarra residents by the Program of Aids for Disabled Patients (PADP) Scheme operating out of Port Kembla District Hospital in a 5-year period ending 31 December 1989. These meters, representing a valuable health resource, have been loaned to patients without audit or follow up. Sixteen per cent of meters were unable to be located and 33.2% could not be located using existing PADP records. Of those meters which could be tested, 16.4% were inaccurate; the recipient's technique was inadequate for accurate results in 36.1% of instances. This survey has revealed a significant loss of health resources in addition to inadequate clinical assessment and supervision.
Matthews
J
J
Diabetes Education Centre, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
Hodgson
S
S
Griffiths
R
R
Moses
R
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare / Q000592:standards; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007860:Leasing, Property / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results