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标题：Quality of diabetes care in community health centers.
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作者：M H Chin ; S B Auerbach ; S Cook 等
期刊名称：American journal of public health
印刷版ISSN：0090-0036
出版年度：2000
卷号：90
期号：3
页码：431-434
语种：English
出版社：American Public Health Association
摘要：OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the quality of diabetes care in community health centers. METHODS: In 55 midwestern community health centers, we reviewed the charts of 2865 diabetic adults for American Diabetes Association measures of quality. RESULTS: On average, 70% of the patients in each community health center had measurements of glycosylated hemoglobin, 26% had dilated eye examinations, 66% had diet intervention, and 51% received foot care. The average glycosylated hemoglobin value per community health center was 8.6%. Practice guidelines were independently associated with higher quality of care. CONCLUSIONS: Rates of adherence to process measures of quality were relatively low among community health centers, compared with the targets established by the American Diabetes Association.