title: [Diabetes control in type 2 diabetic subjects treated in primary health care].
abstract: Aim of the study was to assess control of type 2 diabetes in subjects treated by general practitioners. Study was conducted in one of the primary health care centers in a big city, in which health care was provided for 27 900 inhabitants. Control of diabetes was assessed in 355 of all 936 type 2 diabetic subjects registered in the center. None of them was seen by diabetologist in the preceeding year. Mean age was 65,7 +/- 10,3 lat, diabetes duration 9,2 +/- 7,3 lat, BMI 29,9 +/- 4,9 kg/m2. Normal body weight was found in 15%, overweight in 39%, obesity in 46% of subjects. Hypertension was present in 81%, dyslipidaemia in 62% of patients. Mean HbAlc was 7,2 +/- 1,3%, fasting serum glycaemia 144 +/- 48 mg/dl, total cholesterol 204 +/- 45 mg/dL, LDL - 119 +/- 33 mg/dL, HDL - 51 +/- 13 mg/dl, triglicerides 182 +/- 108 mg/dL. Mean systolic blood pressure was 146 +/- 20 mmHg, diastolic 83 +/- 11 mmHg. Treatment goals recommended by Polish Diabetological Association in 2005 were attained as follows: HbAlc < or = 6,1% - 19,7% of subjects, fasting glycaemia < or =110 mg/dl - 24%, total cholesterol < 175 mg/dl - 26%, LDL < 100 mg/dl - 29%, triglicerides < 150 mg/dl - 46%, cholesterol HDL > 40 mg/dl in men and > 50 mg/dl in women - 65% of subjects. Recommended systolic blood pressure < 130 mmHg was found in 16 %, diastolic blood pressure < 80 mmHg - in 24%, and both values - in 8% of diabetics. In no one subject all recommended treatment goals were met. Conclusions 1. Recommended treatment goals are perceived in unacceptably low number of type 2 diabetic subjects treated by general practitioners. 2. Medical care of type 2 diabetic subjects performed in primary health care is unsatisfactory and should be essentially improved or changed.
authors.affiliation: NZOZ Przychodnia Medycyny Rodzinnej w Szczecinie.
authors.forename: Wiesława
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fabian
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Majkowska
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moleda
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stefański
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015897:Comorbidity; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents