Improving risk factor management for patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes: a systematic review of healthcare interventions in primary care and community settings.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major international health problem. Our aim was to assess the effectiveness of healthcare interventions, specifically targeting patients with poorly controlled T2DM, which seek to improve glycaemic control and cardiovascular risk in primary care settings.

Design

Systematic review.

Setting

Primary care and community settings.

Included studies

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) targeting patients with poor glycaemic control were identified from Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and SCOPUS. Poor glycaemic control was defined as HbA1c over 59 mmol/mol (7.5%).

Interventions

Interventions were classified as organisational, patient-oriented, professional, financial or regulatory.<

SUBMITTER: Murphy ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5724222 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature