Impact of Hypoglycaemic Events on Healthcare Resource Use in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Abstract

A 3 4 7 -A 7 6 6 A683 analysed, 53% were females; mean age was 57; mean diabetes duration was 9 years. Most had at least one HbA1c, blood lipid and blood pressure measure in the past year (87%, 93% and 86% respectively); 85% and 33% had GP and specialist visits in the past 3 months, respectively; 22% received diabetes education, 40% were screened for complications and 29% of patients treated with insulin were self-monitored. 16% of patients experienced a hospitalisation. Overall, 41% of patients were considered as "well-managed" and 16% as "controlled" for their diabetes. Well-managed patients were significantly more likely to control their diabetes (OR[95% CI]: 1.96[1.64; 2.35]) and had significantly less hospitalisations (0.67[0.55; 0.82]) than not well-managed patients. ConClusions: Our study suggests that good management practices are associated with a reduction in avoidable resource consumption as well as improved diabetes control. This suggests that following established clinical recommendations could ensure not only good outcomes but also beneficial resource allocation.