Does continuity of care have an effect on diabetes quality measures in a teaching practice in an urban underserved community?
| Autor: | Susan X. Lin, Richard Younge, Beena Jani, David Rosenthal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Urban Population media_common.quotation_subject MEDLINE Medically Underserved Area Primary care Young Adult Nursing Ambulatory care Diabetes mellitus Health care Diabetes Mellitus Medicine Humans Quality (business) media_common Aged Quality Indicators Health Care Quality of Health Care Glycated Hemoglobin business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Internship and Residency Continuity of Patient Care Middle Aged medicine.disease Additional research Family medicine Continuity of care Female New York City business Family Practice |
| Zdroj: | Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 23(4) |
| ISSN: | 1548-6869 |
| Popis: | Teaching clinics are an important source of care for urban, minority, underserved communities and face great challenges to improve quality of care for diabetics. This study examined the impact of continuity with the same primary care provider on health care process and outcome measures for patients with diabetes treated at an urban, family medicine resident teaching practice. The Modified Modified Continuity of Care Index was used to measure care continuity. The diabetes care quality measures were based on the NCQA HEDIS and Diabetes Recognition Program. Low levels of care continuity were associated with poor HbA1c control and higher levels of care continuity were associated with good LDL control. These findings suggest that improving care continuity should be considered in a systems-based approach to address disparities in diabetes care. Additional research is needed to include the patient's perspective in measuring care continuity and patient outcomes. |
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