Logistic support service improves processes and outcomes of diabetes care in general practice

Abstract

Simple logistic support by the DSS proved to have the capacity to implement type 2 diabetes guidelines in general practice.

Effect of an integrated primary care model on the management of middle-aged and old patients with obstructive lung diseases

“…Various interventions have been tested over the last few years. It appears that a recall system can be successfully organized on a scale that goes beyond the individual general practice and can be run by someone without a medical background [11]. Nurses can fulfil a key role in clinics by providing patient education and counselling [12 Á15].…”

Patient-oriented intervention in addition to centrally organised checkups improves diabetic patient outcome in primary care

“…After the first phase, our findings showed that the DSS had a positive effect on the care processes with regard to monitoring and surveillance of diabetics 14. The glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1C) of the patients who were called up by the DSS was unchanged after 2 years, while that of the people not called up by the DSS had deteriorated.…”

“…The model was introduced in two phases that were studied separately. First, a new service for logistic support, called the Diabetes Support Service (DSS), was evaluated 14. The DSS offered logistic support which consisted of a patient register with an active recall system.…”

Medical Family Therapy in a Primary Care Setting: A Framework for Integration

“…In each of the studies referenced below, the IC model was used to address specific mental health concerns or disease states such as depression (Reiss-Brennan et al 2006;Rollman et al 2006), anxiety (Price et al 2000), substance abuse (Gerada et al 2000), HIV (Zaller et al 2007), diabetes (Meulepas et al 2007;Phelps et al 2009), genetic disease (Rolland and Williams 2005;Smith and Harkness 2003), infertility (Burns 1999), or was used to target specific populations such as Latinos (Manoleas 2008;Willerton et al 2008), the elderly (Hegel et al 2002), rural populations (Judd et al 2004), and children (Pratt et al 2009;Valleley et al 2007). In these systems of care, the BHP's expertise is not solely in the treatment of psychological distress, but in the adherence to and improved completion of treatment regimens.…”