title: Standard of care for type 2 diabetic patients in a public hospital general medical clinic: report of a self-audit.
abstract: We audited the standard of care provided to 200 consecutive type 2 diabetic patients attending our hospital general medical clinic. Data on diabetes related processes and outcome measures were collected. Annual testing rates (blood pressure 100%, fasting lipid profile 91.8%, HbA1c 69%) were higher compared to complications screening rates (Eye 69%, albuminuria 51%, foot 22.4%). Lifestyle intervention was lacking with BMI documented in 38.3% of patients and smoking history in 46%. Fifty percent and 41% of patients with HbA1c > 7.5% were referred to diabetes educator and dietitian respectively. For outcome measures, 26% of patients achieved HbA1c < or = 7%, 33% achieved BP < or = 130/80 while 56% achieved LDL < or = 2.6 mmol/L. Aspirin was prescribed in 78% and ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker in 91.8% of patients. Lifestyle intervention and complication screening are the two major areas of deficiencies in the care of type 2 diabetic patients in our hospital general medical clinic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Sarawak General Hospital, Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce, 93586 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. ftanhs@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rozario
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome