An integrative review of case management for diabetes.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this integrative review is to examine the effectiveness of case management for improving health outcomes in patients with diabetes mellitus as found in the literature from 2000 to 2010.


METHODS
Diabetes case management in health care settings.


CONCLUSIONS
Case management is an effective intervention for glycemic control and is cost-effective. Evidence is building for its use in primary care.


CONCLUSIONS
Case management can be an important intervention for diabetes care in primary care and community settings. With evidence at the level of rigor of randomized controlled trials, case management significantly improved biophysiological, psychosocial, preventive, and adherence outcomes. Thus, case management can be an important aspect of effectiveness in health care services delivery within a reconfigured delivery system.
College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. jeeyoung-joo@uiowa.edu
Jee Young
JY
Joo
Diane L
DL
Huber
D019090:Case Management; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010465:Perception; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D008055:Lipids