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Decrease in (Major) Amputations in Diabetics: A Secondary Data Analysis by AOK Rheinland/Hamburg.

Melanie May1, Sebastian Hahn2, Claudia Tonn1

  • 1AOK Rheinland/Hamburg, Die Gesundheitskasse, Unternehmensbereich Ambulante Versorgung, Geschäftsbereich Selektivverträge, Kasernenstrasse 61, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany.

Journal of Diabetes Research
|February 17, 2016
PubMed
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Specialized care networks for diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) in Germany significantly reduced major amputation rates by 9.5% annually. Despite this progress, ongoing expansion of organized care is crucial to further decrease high amputation rates in diabetes patients.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Diabetes Management

Background:

  • Diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) is a major cause of lower-limb amputations in diabetic patients.
  • Specialized care networks aim to improve treatment outcomes and reduce amputation rates.
  • The implementation of DFS networks in Germany provides an opportunity to evaluate their impact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effect of specialized diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) treatment networks on amputation rates in Germany.
  • To analyze changes in major and all-type amputation rates before and after network implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of accounting data from two German regions covering 11.1 million inhabitants.
  • Inclusion of data for 2.9 million individuals insured between 2007 and 2013.

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  • Log-linear Poisson regression adjusted for age, gender, and region.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant annual decrease of 9.5% in major amputations among diabetics (from 217 to 126 per 100,000 patients).
    • A significant reduction in all-type amputations from 504 to 419 per 100,000 patients.
    • Statistical significance achieved for both major (p < 0.0001) and all-type amputations (p = 0.0038).

    Conclusions:

    • Implemented DFS networks, integrating healthcare providers and promoting education, are associated with reduced amputation rates.
    • A concurrent general diabetes management program may have also contributed to the observed decrease.
    • Despite improvements, amputation rates remain high, necessitating further expansion of organized specialized care for diabetes patients.