[Type II diabetic patients in general practice. A regional questionnaire survey--analysis and consequences].
In the offices of 26 general practitioners in Upper Franconia, Germany, a complete survey of all type II diabetics was carried out. A total of 2,180 type II diabetics were analyzed in terms of age, sex and treatment with diet alone, tablets, or insulin. On average, each office is looking after 7.8% such diabetics, whose median age was 70 years, with 79% being older than 60. The considerable difference in the distribution of diabetics treated with diet alone, tablets or insulin among the various doctor's offices are discussed. The significance of inter-physician differences with respect to decision-making, e.g. when to start the patient on insulin, is examined. The data point up a need for the auditing of general practitioners.
Hasselkus
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Medizinische Klinik, Universitt Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Sailer
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Schärtel
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*