Organisational and individual characteristics associated with glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes: cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There is a high prevalence of poor glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in China. This study aimed to explore both organisational and individual characteristics associated with glycaemic control among patients with T2DM.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Shandong Province, China.

Participants

The participants were 2166 patients with T2DM and 337 healthcare providers from 36 urban communities and 36 rural villages in Shandong Province.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Multistage stratified sampling procedures were used to measure demand-side individual demographic, clinical and self-management characteristics, and supply-side organisational characteristics, and the status of glycaemic control. Multilevel logist

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7245415 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature