A decade of diabetes care in Taiwan

Abstract Introduction Diabetes is a major non-communicable chronic disease with a great impact on health, socio-economic burden, and premature mortality around the world. It has been recognized as an important public health issue for more than two decades in Taiwan, and concerted efforts to improve...

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Published in:Diabetes research and clinical practice 2014-12, Vol.106, p.S305-S308
Main Authors: Yu, Neng-Chun, Chen, I-Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ABC control
Accountability
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Female
Forecasting
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Morbidity - trends
Non-communicable disease (NCD)
Population Surveillance
Premature mortality
Sex Distribution
Survival Rate - trends
Taiwan - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Introduction Diabetes is a major non-communicable chronic disease with a great impact on health, socio-economic burden, and premature mortality around the world. It has been recognized as an important public health issue for more than two decades in Taiwan, and concerted efforts to improve diabetes care started there in 1990. In facing the challenge of the diabetes burden, the progress and outcomes of diabetes health-care delivery can be studied by reviewing all related statistical data of the past decade. Methods Data from annual national vital statistics, periodic surveys and audit reports collected from 2002–2012 in Taiwan were analyzed. Results The population growth rate was 0.35%/year, with negative growth in age
ISSN:0168-8227
1872-8227
DOI:10.1016/S0168-8227(14)70734-X