Understanding the patients' experience in Primary Technology Enhanced Care Home HbA1c Testing (PTEC HAT) programme-a qualitative study.

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Background

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) related healthcare expenditure is expected to rise drastically as the incidence of diabetes associated comorbidities increases. It is vital to maintain an optimum glycaemia for patients with diabetes to reduce the risk of diabetes complications. Given the strong predictive value for diabetes complications, HbA1c remains the gold standard to monitor glycaemic control in contemporary clinical practice. The Primary Technology Enhanced Care (PTEC) Home HbA1c Testing (HAT) Programme is a telehealth programme that is intended to empower low-risk patients to test their HbA1c independently at home, supported with tele-monitoring and review through teleconsultation, saving them up to three clinic visits per year. Given the programme's reliance on a

SUBMITTER: Ong KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12519817 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature