title: Initiating a PDSA cycle--improving management of diabetes in rural WA.
abstract: Diabetes affects 1 million Australians and is the seventh leading cause of death in Australia. General practitioners play an important role in the management of diabetes, especially in rural areas where there is limited access to specialist providers and services.
authors.affiliation: Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health, University of Western Australia. belyndaw@cucrh.uwa.edu.au
authors.forename: Belynda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wheatland
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gilles
authors.forename: Charlie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Greenfield
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Larson
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014904:Western Australia
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D014280:Triglycerides