Disease-specific medical records improve the recording of processes of care in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
A retrospective review of the medical records of 961 patients with type 2 diabetes managed in primary care in Tunisia was undertaken. Recording of process of care measurements improved from 65 to 84% for blood pressure, from 60 to 71% for fasting glucose, and from 11 to 53% for weight measurement (P<0.001 for all). The introduction of disease-specific medical records significantly improves the recording of care of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Alberti
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Direction du Soins de Santé de Base (DSSB), 31 Rue Khartoum, Tunis, Tunisia. hugh.alberti@newcastle.ac.uk
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Nabli
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D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014416:Tunisia