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Abstract
Background: Patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are a complex subset of the growing number of patients with diabetes, due to multi-morbidity. Gaps between recommended and received care for diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are evident despite promulgation of guidelines. Here, we document gaps in tertiary health-care, and the commonest patient-reported barriers to health-care, before exploring the association between these gaps and barriers. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited patients with diabetes and CKD (eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2) across 4 large hospitals. For each patient, questionnaires were completed examining clinical data, recommended care, and patient-reported barriers limiting health-care. Descriptive statistics, subgroup analyses by CKD stage and hospital, and analyses examining the relationship between health-care gaps and barriers were performed. Results: 308 patients, of mean age 66.9 (SD 11.0) years, and mostly male (69.5%) and having type 2 diabetes (88.0%), participated. 49.1% had stage 3, 24.7% stage 4 and 26.3% stage 5 CKD. Gaps between recommended versus received care were evident: 31.9% of patients had an HbA1c ≥ 8%, and 39.3% had a measured blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg. The commonest barriers were poor continuity of care (49.3%), inadequate understanding/education about CKD (43.5%), and feeling unwell (42.6%). However, barriers associated with a failure to receive items of recommended care were inadequate support from family and friends, conflicting advice from and poor communication amongst specialists, the effect of co-morbidities on self-management and feeling unmotivated (all p < 0.05). Conclusions: Barriers to health-care varied across CKD stages and hospitals. Barriers associated with a deviation from recommended care were different for different items of care, suggesting that specific interventions targeting each item of care are required.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 80 |
Journal | BMC Nephrology |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Feb 2017 |
Keywords
- Barriers
- Chronic kidney disease
- Diabetes
- Health-care
- Multi-morbidity
- Tertiary health-care
- Treatment gaps
Projects
- 1 Finished
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The Diabetes Renal Project: Better Outcomes for Patients with Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
Zoungas, S., Teede, H., Kerr, P., Cass, A., Gallagher, M. P., Fulcher, G. R., Walker, R., Polkinghorne, K., Russell, G. & Johnson, G.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia), George Institute for Global Health (Australia)
1/10/12 → 30/09/16
Project: Research