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Towards patient-oriented diabetes care: Results from two KORA surveys in Southern Germany:

J. Diabetes Res. 2015:368570 (2015)
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Objective. This study aims to examine the relationship of diabetes care processes and patient outcomes with an expanded set of indicators regarding patient-oriented care delivery, such as treatment satisfaction, the quality of patient-physician relationship, and a wider range of patient outcomes such as self-management, health behaviour, disease-related burden, and health-related quality of life (HRQL). Methods. The study population consisted of 486 participants with type 2 diabetes in two population-based follow-up surveys, conducted in 2003 to 2005 and 2006 to 2008 in Southern Germany. Data were self-reported and questionnaire-based, including the SF-12 for HRQL. Multiple regression models were used to identify associations between care processes and outcomes with adjustment for confounders. Results. Frequent medical examinations increased the likelihood of self-monitoring activities, such as foot care. A positive patient experienced relationship with their physician is associated with higher adherence to medical recommendations, such as medication intake, and the score of the SF-12 mental component. Participants with diabetes-related complications reported higher levels of medical examinations and multiprofessional care. Conclusions. Indicators of patient-oriented care should become an indispensable part of diabetes clinical practice guidelines with the aim of striving for more effective support of patients.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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Keywords Quality-of-life; Randomized Controlled-trials; Self-management; Psychometric Properties; Clinical-outcomes; Chronic Disease; Mellitus; Indicators; Illness; Adults
ISSN (print) / ISBN 2314-6753
e-ISSN 2314-6745
Quellenangaben Volume: 2015, Issue: , Pages: , Article Number: 368570 Supplement: ,
Publisher Hindawi
Publishing Place New York, NY [u.a.]
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Reviewing status Peer reviewed