title: The impact of point-of-care A1C testing on provider compliance and A1C levels in a primary setting.
abstract: The purpose of the research was to investigate the impact of point-of-care (POC) A1C testing among patients with type 2 diabetes in a primary care setting.
  
  
  
  This study used a pretest-posttest design with data from patient charts matched for age, sex, race, body mass index, insurance status, and the number of comorbidities. A random sample of charts of patients with type 2 diabetes in the primary care setting was reviewed 6 months and 3 months pre- and post-implementation of the POC A1C testing.
  
  
  
  There was a significant difference in the number of A1Cs documented in the medical record pre- versus post-implementation of POC A1C. There was also a significant difference in A1C values pre- versus post-implementation. There was also a difference in the treatment changes pre- versus post-implementation of POC A1C.
  
  
  
  Point-of-care A1C testing represents an opportunity for improved care of people with diabetes. The significance of this improvement will become more critical as the number of people with type 2 diabetes continues to increase.
authors.affiliation: Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, USA
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Egbunike
authors.affiliation: Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, USA
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gerard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human