Improving diabetic patients' outcomes in family medicine in the United Arab Emirates.
We evaluated a diabetic mini-clinic by assessing adherence to American Diabetes Association guidelines and changes in glycosylated haemoglobin levels. Of 1063 patients, 721 were multiple attenders. Single and multiple attenders showed no significant differences in age, sex, time since diagnosis or body mass index. Female and male multiple attenders showed significant declines in glycosylated haemoglobin levels over the first 12 and 18 months respectively. After 2 years, these levels were similar to those at entry to the clinic. The clinic's compliance with standard measurement guidelines was high. The diabetic mini-clinic model, which is effective in industrialized countries, was equally effective in this setting.
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General Practice, Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia.
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D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000592:standards*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D017146:Models, Organizational; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D012922:Social Change; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014479:United Arab Emirates / Q000453:epidemiology; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000592:standards
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin