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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 205 - 213 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Australian Journal of Primary Health |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
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Utilisation of general practitioner services and achievement of guideline targets by people with diabetes who joined a peer-support program in Victoria, Australia. / Rawal, Lal Bahadur; Wolfe, Rory St John; Joyce, Catherine Marie; Riddell, Michaela Anne; Dunbar, James Anthony; Li, Hang; Oldenburg, Brian Federick.
In: Australian Journal of Primary Health, Vol. 21, No. 2, 2015, p. 205 - 213.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Utilisation of general practitioner services and achievement of guideline targets by people with diabetes who joined a peer-support program in Victoria, Australia
AU - Rawal, Lal Bahadur
AU - Wolfe, Rory St John
AU - Joyce, Catherine Marie
AU - Riddell, Michaela Anne
AU - Dunbar, James Anthony
AU - Li, Hang
AU - Oldenburg, Brian Federick
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Abstract. This paper describes the use of general practitioner (GP) services and achievement of guideline targets by 285 adults with type 2 diabetes in urban and regional areas of Victoria, Australia. Anthropometric and biomedical measures and responses to a self-administered questionnaire were collected. Findings indicate that almost all participants had visited a GP and had had their hypoglycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) measured in the past 6 months; less than one-third had visited a practice nurse. Fifty per cent achieved a HbA1c target of 7.0 ; 40 , a total cholesterol 4.00 mmol/L; 39 , BP Systolic 130 mmHg; 51 , BP Diastolic 80 mmHg; 15 , body mass index 25 kg/m2; and 34 reported a moderately intense level of physical activity, that is, 30 min, 5 days a week. However, 39 of individuals achieved at least two targets and 18 achieved at least three of these guideline targets. Regional participants were more likely to report having a management plan and having visited a practice nurse, but they were less likely to have visited other health professionals. Therefore, a more sustained effort that also includes collaborative care approaches is required to improve the management of diabetes in Australia.
AB - Abstract. This paper describes the use of general practitioner (GP) services and achievement of guideline targets by 285 adults with type 2 diabetes in urban and regional areas of Victoria, Australia. Anthropometric and biomedical measures and responses to a self-administered questionnaire were collected. Findings indicate that almost all participants had visited a GP and had had their hypoglycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) measured in the past 6 months; less than one-third had visited a practice nurse. Fifty per cent achieved a HbA1c target of 7.0 ; 40 , a total cholesterol 4.00 mmol/L; 39 , BP Systolic 130 mmHg; 51 , BP Diastolic 80 mmHg; 15 , body mass index 25 kg/m2; and 34 reported a moderately intense level of physical activity, that is, 30 min, 5 days a week. However, 39 of individuals achieved at least two targets and 18 achieved at least three of these guideline targets. Regional participants were more likely to report having a management plan and having visited a practice nurse, but they were less likely to have visited other health professionals. Therefore, a more sustained effort that also includes collaborative care approaches is required to improve the management of diabetes in Australia.
UR - http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=PY13178.pdf
U2 - 10.1071/PY13178
DO - 10.1071/PY13178
M3 - Article
VL - 21
SP - 205
EP - 213
JO - Australian Journal of Primary Health - Interchange
JF - Australian Journal of Primary Health - Interchange
SN - 1448-7527
IS - 2
ER -