Effect of a Disease Management Program on the Adherence to Guideline-Recommended HbA1c Monitoring in Patients with Diabetes in Slovakia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a crucial marker of glucose control that is widely utilized in the management of diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a diabetes management program (DMP) offered by a health insurance company, together with the effects of other factors associated with patient and physician characteristics, on the frequency of HbA1c testing in outpatient diabetes clinics in Slovakia.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted to compare the frequency of HbA1c measurements in patients under the care of physicians participating in the DMP with those who did not, spanning the years 2015 to 2019. In 2019, a total of 74,384 patients with diabetes were included in the analysis, of which 52% were men and 48% were women

SUBMITTER: Muzik R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10499705 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature