Adoption of disease management model for diabetes in region of Maastricht

The change in the structure of diabetes care was evaluated in terms of outcomes of care as well as change processes. The effects on patient outcomes were assessed by comparing the shared care model with the traditional care model in a 12 month non-equivalent control group study.5 General practitione...

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Published in:BMJ 2001-10, Vol.323 (7319), p.983-985
Main Authors: Vrijhoef, H J M, Spreeuwenberg, C, Eijkelberg, I M J G, Wolffenbuttel, B H R, van Merode, G G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic diseases
Chronic illnesses
Diabetes
Diabetes complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - nursing
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy
Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance
Disease Management
Disease models
Education And Debate
Emerging diseases
Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases)
Endocrinology
Endocrinopathies
Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance
Humans
Lung diseases
Maastricht
Medical sciences
Netherlands
Nurse Clinicians
Nurse Practitioners
Nurses
Patient Care Management
Technology assessment
Treatment
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Summary:The change in the structure of diabetes care was evaluated in terms of outcomes of care as well as change processes. The effects on patient outcomes were assessed by comparing the shared care model with the traditional care model in a 12 month non-equivalent control group study.5 General practitioners referring diabetic patients to Maastricht University Hospital were asked to choose one of the models of care, thus precluding random allocation of patients and a randomised controlled trial.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
0959-535X
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.323.7319.983