title: [Concept and outcome of general practice quality circles on the topic of diabetes mellitus].
abstract: In Saxonia, an agreement of shared care was reached between health insurances and the society of general practitioners with the objective to have a better medical care for patients with diabetes mellitus. This model of shared care means integrated medical care for out-patient diabetics between general practitioner and specialists. It must be accompanied by quality assurance measures. After a training of moderators according to a structured programme of the Central Research Institute for Outpatient Health Care, quality circles started with seven to ten members and two moderators in five Saxonian cities in May 1994. General practitioners interactively improved their medical knowledge about diabetes mellitus during five sessions with two hours each. The regional specialist participated in the first and the last session. He also answered open questions left in a mail box. Based on patient data the following results were achieved: 553 documentations.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Medizinische Informatik und Biometrie, Technischen Universität Dresden.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prettin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schulze
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Rothe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003479:Curriculum; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000628:therapy*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008332:Management Quality Circles; D010380:Peer Review; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Konzept und Ergebnisse hausärztlicher Qualitätszirkel zum Thema Diabetes mellitus.