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[Evaluation of a follow-up program for diabetes after hospital discharge].
- Source :
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Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra [An Sist Sanit Navar] 2019 Dec 05; Vol. 42 (3), pp. 261-268. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Dec 05. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background: Given the higher rate of hospital admissions among diabetic patients, discharge should be used to optimize outpatient treatment. We evaluate a follow-up program for diabetic patients after hospital discharge to determine the evolution of glycemic control.<br />Method: Retrospective collection of data on 375 diabetic patients enrolled in the follow-up program for optimization treatment: telephonic follow-up where treatment was adjusted if needed; and three months after discharge an in-person consultation was scheduled. Factors potentially associated with a 1% improvement in HbA1c were studied by multivariate logistic regression.<br />Results: Seventy-three percent of enrolled patients completed the follow-up program; each patient received an average of 4.6 phone calls. Globally, basal mean HbA1c was significantly lower three months later regarding the initial value (8.6 vs. 7.2%); the most relevant lowering was found in the group of hyper-glycemia by poor metabolic control (from 9.9 to 7.7%), combined hyperglycemia (from 9.3 to 7.3%) and debut (from 8.3 to 6.4%). Twenty percent of patients reported capillary hypoglycemia, with two severe events. A shorter duration of diabetes, absence of corticotherapy and absence of hypoglycemia during the follow-up period were independent predictors for a 1% reduction in three-months HbA1c.<br />Conclusion: In patients whose treatment is changed on hospital discharge, a program allowing frequent treatment adjustment would improve HbA1c levels. These results could help to organize health resources more rationally.
Details
- Language :
- Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 2340-3527
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31859271
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.23938/ASSN.0721