Australian general practitioners' perspectives on integrating specialist diabetes care with primary care: qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving the coordination and integration of health services is recognised nationally and internationally as a key strategy for improving the quality of diabetes care. The Australian Diabetes Alliance Program (DAP) is an integrated care model implemented in the Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), New South Wales (NSW), in which endocrinologists and diabetes educators collaborate with primary care teams via case-conferencing, practice performance review, and education sessions. The objective of this study was to report on general practitioners' (GPs) perspectives on DAP and whether the program impacts on their skills, knowledge, and approach in delivering care to adult patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

Four primary care practices with high rate

SUBMITTER: Taylor R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10652609 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature