Digging deep into diabetes: achieving better glycemic control in diabetic patients in a resident-run clinic.

ABSTRACT: Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects over 30 million Americans with an estimated annual cost of $327 billion in 2017. Patients with diabetes, especially with financial and/or social hardships, pose challenges in achieving target hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) values. Understanding patient-specific barriers offer opportunities to improve outcomes in patient care. Objective: We aimed to improve a patient's glycemic control by reducing barriers to care. Furthermore, we evaluated the impact that a resident quality improvement effort had on providing high value diabetic care. Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients with HbA1c >9.0% in an underserved, resident-run clinic. Patients were surveyed on their knowledge of diabetes and reported obstacles to ach

SUBMITTER: Hawatmeh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6737724 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature