Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus through Telemedicine
Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus through Telemedicine
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DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0126858
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发表时间:
2015-05-14
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Gnasso, Agostino
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作者:
Carallo, Claudio;Scavelli, Faustina Barbara;Gnasso, Agostino
BackgroundType 2 diabetes mellitus T2DM has a huge and growing burden on public health, whereas new care models are not implemented into clinical practice; in fact the purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of a program of integrated care for T2DM, compared with ordinary diligence.Methods"Progetto Diabete Calabria" is a new organizational model for the management of patients with diabetes mellitus, based on General Practitioners (GPs) empowerment and the use of a web-based electronic health record, shared in remote consultations among GPs and Hospital Consultants. One-year change in glucose and main cardiovascular risk factors control in 104 patients (Cases) following this integrated care program has been evaluated and compared with that of 208 control patients (Controls) matched for age, gender, and cardiometabolic profile, and followed in an ordinary outpatient medical management by the Consultants only. Both patient groups had Day Hospitals before and after the study period.ResultsThe mean number of accesses to the Consultants during the study was 0.6 +/- 0.9 for Cases, and 1.3 +/- 1.5 for Controls (p