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ArticleDiabetology & metabolic syndrome2022

Quality of care in patients with type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study from Southern Brazil.

Luciana Foppa, Janine Alessi, Betina Nemetz, Rosimeri de Matos, Gabriela Heiden Telo, Beatriz D Schaan

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Article in Diabetology & metabolic syndrome, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Luciana FoppaHospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil. lfoppa@hcpa.edu.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2371-2217
Janine AlessiUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2400, 2º andar, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil.
Betina NemetzNurse School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2400, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-002, Brazil.
Rosimeri de MatosHospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Ipiranga, 6680, Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, RS, 90619-900, Brazil.
Gabriela Heiden TeloHospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Ipiranga, 6680, Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, RS, 90619-900, Brazil.
Beatriz D SchaanHospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul · BRPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOptimal glycemic control is the main goal for patients with diabetes. The results of type 1 diabetes patients' neglected demands during the pandemic can determine a long-term negative clinical, social, and economic impact, and result in worse diabetes control and a higher incidence of chronic complications. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the quality of care of patients with type 1 diabetes in Southern Brazil.

methodsCohort study based on electronic medical records of patients with type 1 diabetes, with scheduled appointments between January 1st 2020, and November 6th 2020, at a university public hospital. The quality indicators used were: assessment of albuminuria and/or serum creatinine, lipid profile, thyroid-stimulating hormone, glycated hemoglobin, retinopathy, and neuropathy. McNemar test was used to analyze categorical variables and the Wilcoxon test for continuous variables.

resultsOut of 289 patients, 49.5% were women aged 40 ± 12 years old. During the pandemic, 252 patients had at least one face-to-face appointment canceled. The quality of care indicators showed a significant worsening during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the previous year (p < 0.001). In 2019, 23.2% of the participants had all the indicators evaluated, while in 2020, during the pandemic, only 3.5% had all of them evaluated.

conclusionThe COVID-19 pandemic hindered the offer of comprehensive and quality care to patients with type 1 diabetes.

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Ambulatory careCOVID-19Diabetes mellitus, Type 1Quality indicators, Health care

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PMID35598019
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