Effectiveness of the introduction of a Chronic Care Model-based program for type 2 diabetes in Belgium.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During a four-year action research project (2003-2007), a program targeting all type 2 diabetes patients was implemented in a well-defined geographical region in Belgium. The implementation of the program resulted in an increase of the overall Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (ACIC) score from 1.45 in 2003 to 5.5 in 2007. The aim of the follow-up study in 2008 was to assess the effect of the implementation of Chronic Care Model (CCM) elements on the quality of diabetes care in a country where the efforts to adapt primary care to a more chronic care oriented system are still at a starting point.

Methods

A quasi-experimental study design involving a control region with comparable geographical and socio-economic characteristics and health care facilities was used t

SUBMITTER: Sunaert P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2912901 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature