ArticleSaudi journal of medicine & medical sciences
Closing Gaps in Diabetes Care: From Evidence to Practice.
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- Can Clinical Outcomes Be Improved, and Inpatient Length of Stay Reduced for Adults With Diabetes? A Systematic Review.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2022Pooled it
- DIABEZE: Diabetes self-management among the elderly in a Belgian home for the aged: a best practice implementation project.JBI evidence implementation · 2025Article
- A cross-sectional primary care study of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of type 2 diabetes self-care and their association with sociodemographic and sociocultural factors in Cali, Colombia.Frontiers in public health · 2025Observational
- Two-year trends from the LANDMARC study: A 3-year, pan-India, prospective, longitudinal study on the management and real-world outcome in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2023Observational
- Factors associated with glycemic control among South African adult residents of Mkhondo municipality living with diabetes mellitus.Medicine · 2020Article
- Audit of diabetic care in family practice center in Abha City, Aseer region: CBAHI standards application.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundTracking progress in diabetes care may help in evaluating the quality of efforts and identifying gaps in the care.
objectivesTo demonstrate that tracking important clinical indicators of diabetes mellitus can result in improved care as well as help identify and close gaps between evidence and practice in diabetes care. SUBJECTS AND
methodsThe study is an observational, random audit of medical records of patients with diabetes who received care at the Diabetes Center, Dammam Medical Complex. Thirteen process and four outcome key performance indicators were studied using the quality improvement Plan-Do-Study-Act model, for the period between October 2012 and March 2016. Individual physician performance was also measured for the same duration. All data were benchmarked against peer organizations worldwide.
resultsUrine examination for proteinuria, foot examination, annual influenza vaccination, aspirin prescription, structured education, personalized nutritional advice and self-monitoring of blood glucose significantly improved between baseline and the final observation of the study (
conclusionQuality improvement strategies and key performance indicators can be utilized to improve the quality of diabetes care delivered, and thus reduce gaps and barriers that exist between recommended diabetes care and practice.
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