Adherence to clinical practice guidelines and outcomes in diabetic patients

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To examine the level of adherence to clinical practice guidelines and its relationship to outcomes in patients with diabetes.

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Retrospective cohort study

Korea

Testing rates for blood pressure, eye examination, HbA1c, renal function and lipid profiles were 93.9%, 32.8%, 84.9%, 33.5% and 45.9%, respectively. The adherence to recommendations was unsatisfactory.

Glycemic control among primary care patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Gaza Strip, Palestine

[21]

to assess the level of good glycemic control, to determine association between adherence to antidiabetic medications and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and to examine factors

influencing good glycemic control.

A cross-sectional design was employed among 369 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)

Gaza Strip, Palestine

Mean of HbA1c was 8.97 (2.02) and one fifth of patients had good glycemic control (HbA1c ≤ 7%). Factors associated with good glycemic control were: older age, high medication adherence and better health literacy