Association between person and disease related factors and the planned diabetes care in people who receive person-centered type 2 diabetes care: An implementation study.

Abstract

AimsTo assess the planned diabetes care for the coming year and its associated factors in patients with Type 2 diabetes who have a person-centered annual consultation.MethodsImplementation study of a new consultation model in 47 general practices (primary care) and 6 outpatient clinics (secondary care); 1200 patients from primary and 166 from secondary care participated. Data collection took place between November 2015 and February 2017. Outcomes: preferred monitoring frequency; referral to other health care provider(s); medication change. One measurement at the end of the consultation. We performed logistic regression analyses. Differences between primary and secondary care were analyzed.ResultsMany patients arranged a monitoring frequency ConclusionsNot only disease but also person related factors, especially setting treatment goals, are independently associated with planned care use in person-centered diabetes care.