ArticleKansas journal of medicine2020
Effectiveness of Flow Sheet Implementation on Diabetes Progression Screening at a Student-Run Free Clinic.
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- Patient Outcomes from Student-Run Health Services: An Integrative Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2022Review
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Abstract
introductionDiabetes mellitus (DM) disproportionately affects people with low socioeconomic status (SES). Student-run free clinics (SRFC) aim to care for low SES populations and experience high clinician turnover. Flow sheets have been used to improve care for those with diabetes, yet no research has assessed the use of such a flow sheet in a SRFC. The aim of this project was to determine if use of a flow sheet improved care for people with DM in an SRFC.
methodsCharts from all patients receiving care for DM at one SRFC in the year before (n = 53) and after (n = 56) implementation of the flow sheet were reviewed. Pre- and post-group comparisons and post subgroup comparisons were made for glycosylated-hemoglobin (HgbA1c), microalbumin, and foot and eye exams.
resultsDuring a one-year period, a larger proportion of patients who received care post flow sheet introduction received at least two HgbA1c tests (53%), a microalbumin test (46%), and a foot-exam (46%) compared to those receiving care before the flow sheet (28%, 2%, and 25%, respectively). There was no difference in proportions of patients undergoing eye exams. In post subgroup analysis, flow sheets were used for 50% of patients, and patients who received care with the flow sheet were more likely to receive at least two HgbA1c tests and a foot exam per year.
conclusionFlow sheets may improve the process of care for patients with diabetes in a SRFC, but the effect must be studied further. Regardless, a systematic integration of the flow sheet is being implemented in the SRFC evaluated in this study.
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