INTEGRA study protocol: primary care intervention in type 2 diabetes patients with poor glycaemic control.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The management of hyperglycaemia and associated cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may reduce diabetes-related complications. The strategy to broaden the knowledge base of primary care professionals to improve health care has mainly been prompted by the current reality of limited resources and access to specialized care. The main objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of comprehensive interventions focused on treatment intensification, decrease clinical inertia and reduce possible barriers to treatment adherence in patients with poorly controlled diabetes in a primary care setting.

Methods

This is a two-phase mixed method study, whose aims are the development of complex interventions and the assessment of t

SUBMITTER: Mollo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6367799 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature