Analysis of diabetes quality assessment findings and future directions for the appropriate management of diabetes in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Due to recent increases in the disease burden of diabetes mellitus, the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) of Korea implemented a quality assessment of the treatment of diabetes to improve patient care. The present study was conducted to identify any changes after the implementation of the diabetes quality assessment (DQA).

Methods

The present study evaluated eight quality assessment indicators that were proposed by the HIRA in all patients with diabetes who visited a university hospital in Korea between 2009 and 2014. The indicators were statistically compared according to the characteristics of the subjects.

Results

There were several significant differences in the indicators among the subjects according to their demographic charac

SUBMITTER: Kim YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6325451 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature