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- Title
Quality of diabetes care in community health centers.
- Authors
Chin MH; Auerbach SB; Cook S; Harrison JF; Koppert J; Jin L; Thiel F; Karrison TG; Harrand AG; Schaefer CT; Takashima HT; Egbert N; Chiu S; McNabb WL
- Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the quality of diabetes care in community health centers. METHODS: In 55 midwestern community health centers, we reviewed the charts of 2865 diabetic adults for American Diabetes Association measures of quality. RESULTS: On average, 70% of the patients in each community health center had measurements of glycosylated hemoglobin, 26% had dilated eye examinations, 66% had diet intervention, and 51% received foot care. The average glycosylated hemoglobin value per community health center was 8.6%. Practice guidelines were independently associated with higher quality of care. CONCLUSIONS: Rates of adherence to process measures of quality were relatively low among community health centers, compared with the targets established by the American Diabetes Association.
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2000, Vol 90, Issue 3, p431
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.2105/ajph.90.3.431