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Do Multidisciplinary care plans result in better care for patients with type 2 diabetes?

dc.contributor.author Zwar, N en_US
dc.contributor.author Hermiz, Oshana en_US
dc.contributor.author Comino, Elizabeth en_US
dc.contributor.author Shortus, Tim en_US
dc.contributor.author Burns, Joan en_US
dc.contributor.author Harris, Mark en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-25T13:10:15Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-25T13:10:15Z
dc.date.issued 2007 en_US
dc.description.abstract BACKGROUND: Since the introduction of the Enhanced Primary Care package, care plans have become part of Australian general practice. Previous research has focused on barriers to the uptake of care plans. This study examined the effect of multidisciplinary care plans on provision and outcome of care for patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: A retrospective before/after medical record audit design was chosen. Subjects of the study were general practitioners practising in Southwest Sydney (New South Wales) and their diabetic patients who had written care plans. Outcome measures were frequency and results of glycosylated haemoglobin, blood pressure, foot, serum lipids, weight, and microalbumin checks. RESULTS: The medical records of 230 patients were audited. Following the care plan, adherence to diabetes guidelines increased. Metabolic control and cardiovascular risk factors improved for patients who had multidisciplinary care implemented. DISCUSSION: Whether the improved diabetes care shown here is attributed to improved teamwork and/or coordination of care needs further research. en_US
dc.description.uri http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/200701/14845 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0300-8495 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/39318
dc.language English
dc.language.iso EN en_US
dc.rights CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 en_US
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/au/ en_US
dc.source Legacy MARC en_US
dc.title Do Multidisciplinary care plans result in better care for patients with type 2 diabetes? en_US
dc.type Journal Article en
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unsw.relation.faculty Medicine & Health
unsw.relation.ispartofissue 1/2 en_US
unsw.relation.ispartofjournal Australian Family Physician en_US
unsw.relation.ispartofpagefrompageto 85-89 en_US
unsw.relation.ispartofvolume 38 en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation Zwar, N, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation Hermiz, Oshana, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation Comino, Elizabeth, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation Shortus, Tim en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation Burns, Joan, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation Harris, Mark, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW en_US
unsw.relation.school School of Population Health *
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