Influence of prior internist encounter on glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at a family practice setting in Nigeria
Background: The huge global diabetes burden and the paucity of diabetes specialists make primary care physicians important stakeholders in controlling diabetes. Hence, we examined the predictors of glycaemic control among primary care patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), highlighting the influence of prior internist encounters during the preceding year on glycaemic control.
Methods: This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study involved 276 T2DM patients systematically recruited from attendees of a general outpatient clinic (GOPC) in Kano, Nigeria. Data regarding their sociodemographic, clinical and internist encounter and GOPC visit characteristics were collected. Data were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.
Results: Most participants (56.5%) were females; their mean age was 57.7 ± 9.6 years, mean glycated haemoglobin level was 7.3 ± 1.9%. Age, educational level, ethnicity, insurance status, current blood pressure (BP), treatment type, medication adherence, awareness of the importance of diet in DM control, specialist diabetic clinic visited, number of GOPC visits and prior encounter with an internist in the preceding year were associated with glycaemic control after bivariate analysis (P < 0.05). On multivariate regression, low education, retirees, being self-employed, uninsured, overweight, having optimal BP, using metformin alone, sulphonylurea-metformin and insulin-based treatments and prior encounter with the internist in the preceding year were predictors of optimal glycaemic control.
Conclusion: There are multiple predictors of glycaemic control in this setting. These predictors should be considered in glycaemic control risk stratification towards quality individualised care, which includes establishing referral protocols to available specialists. Regular training of primary care physicians on diabetes care is also required.
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30 |
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The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal - 30(2023), 2 vom: 13. Apr., Seite 110-118 |
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Englisch |
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Michael, Godpower Chinedu [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 08.05.2023 Date Revised 08.05.2023 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a Background: The huge global diabetes burden and the paucity of diabetes specialists make primary care physicians important stakeholders in controlling diabetes. Hence, we examined the predictors of glycaemic control among primary care patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), highlighting the influence of prior internist encounters during the preceding year on glycaemic control | ||
| 520 | |a Methods: This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study involved 276 T2DM patients systematically recruited from attendees of a general outpatient clinic (GOPC) in Kano, Nigeria. Data regarding their sociodemographic, clinical and internist encounter and GOPC visit characteristics were collected. Data were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistical analysis | ||
| 520 | |a Results: Most participants (56.5%) were females; their mean age was 57.7 ± 9.6 years, mean glycated haemoglobin level was 7.3 ± 1.9%. Age, educational level, ethnicity, insurance status, current blood pressure (BP), treatment type, medication adherence, awareness of the importance of diet in DM control, specialist diabetic clinic visited, number of GOPC visits and prior encounter with an internist in the preceding year were associated with glycaemic control after bivariate analysis (P < 0.05). On multivariate regression, low education, retirees, being self-employed, uninsured, overweight, having optimal BP, using metformin alone, sulphonylurea-metformin and insulin-based treatments and prior encounter with the internist in the preceding year were predictors of optimal glycaemic control | ||
| 520 | |a Conclusion: There are multiple predictors of glycaemic control in this setting. These predictors should be considered in glycaemic control risk stratification towards quality individualised care, which includes establishing referral protocols to available specialists. Regular training of primary care physicians on diabetes care is also required | ||
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