Point-of-care testing improves diabetes management in a primary care clinic in South Africa

• We introduced point-of-care testing to an urban diabetes clinic in South Africa. • The number of diabetes patients achieving optimal glycaemic control increased by 125%. • The number with very poor glycaemic control halved. • Point-of-care testing promoted change in clinical practice by improved a...

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Veröffentlicht in:A pilot randomized controlled trial examining the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of Adapted Motivational Interviewing for post-operative bariatric surgery patients. - 2016. - Amsterdam [u.a.]
1. Verfasser: Motta, Lara A. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Shephard, Mark D.S. (BerichterstatterIn), Brink, Julie (BerichterstatterIn), Lawson, Stefan (BerichterstatterIn), Rheeder, Paul (BerichterstatterIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2017
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:A pilot randomized controlled trial examining the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of Adapted Motivational Interviewing for post-operative bariatric surgery patients
Schlagworte:Global health Primary health care Diabetes mellitus Point-of-care systems
Umfang:6