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Community based studies of diabetes control: program development and preliminary analysis

C K Smith, T R Taylor, M J Gordon

    The Journal of Family Practice
    |March 1, 1982
    PubMed
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    Family physicians struggle to achieve optimal diabetes mellitus control, even with motivated care. Despite aiming for specific glucose targets, actual patient results were significantly higher, indicating a need for further investigation into management strategies.

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    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Family Medicine
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Diabetes mellitus management is crucial for patient outcomes.
    • Most diabetes care studies focus on tertiary settings, not community practices.
    • Understanding community-based physician practices is essential for improving diabetes control.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine diabetes mellitus control patterns by family physicians in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
    • To compare achieved glycemic control with established treatment goals.
    • To identify variations in physician management styles for diabetes.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of patient data managed by practicing family physicians.
    • Comparison of physician-set glycemic goals with actual patient fasting plasma glucose levels.

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  • Assessment of physician management strategies, including diet, oral agents, and insulin.

    • Main Results:

    • Patients in community settings showed similar characteristics to those in tertiary care.
    • Significant discrepancies existed between target and achieved fasting plasma glucose levels for both insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).
    • Wide variations in physician management styles and treatment policies were observed.

    Conclusions:

    • Achieving optimal biochemical control of diabetes mellitus presents challenges for community-based family physicians.
    • Individual physician management approaches vary considerably, warranting further investigation.
    • Collaborative research with community physicians is feasible and can address significant research questions in diabetes care.