TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of diabetes and hypertension control in Ambulatory Healthcare in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
AU - Baynouna, Latifa M.
AU - Nagelkerke, Nico J.D.
AU - Al Ameri, Thuraya A.
AU - Zein Al Deen, Sanaa M.
AU - Ali, Habiba I.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Objectives: This study aims to study determinants for the control of diabetes and hypertension in Al Ain Ambulatory Healthcare patients. Method: This is a cross sectional observational study of patients attending ambulatory healthcare centers in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates in 2009. From a yearly audit evaluating the care of patients with diabetes and hypertension, the determinants for improved diabetes and hypertension outcomes were identified from a total of 512 patients and its association with glycemic and blood pressure control were studied. Results: From all variables studied, only the clinic where the patient was treated helped predict both improved blood sugar and blood pressure control. For patients with diabetes, poor control the year before (p<0.001), the number of chronic disease clinic visits (p=0.042) and triglyceride levels (p=0.007) predicted worse control of diabetes. A predictor of poor control of blood pressure (p<0.001) for patients with hypertension was poor control of blood pressure in the year before. Conclusion: In this population, the healthcare system and the team played major roles as determinants in the control of patient's diabetes and blood pressure more than any of the other factors examined.
AB - Objectives: This study aims to study determinants for the control of diabetes and hypertension in Al Ain Ambulatory Healthcare patients. Method: This is a cross sectional observational study of patients attending ambulatory healthcare centers in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates in 2009. From a yearly audit evaluating the care of patients with diabetes and hypertension, the determinants for improved diabetes and hypertension outcomes were identified from a total of 512 patients and its association with glycemic and blood pressure control were studied. Results: From all variables studied, only the clinic where the patient was treated helped predict both improved blood sugar and blood pressure control. For patients with diabetes, poor control the year before (p<0.001), the number of chronic disease clinic visits (p=0.042) and triglyceride levels (p=0.007) predicted worse control of diabetes. A predictor of poor control of blood pressure (p<0.001) for patients with hypertension was poor control of blood pressure in the year before. Conclusion: In this population, the healthcare system and the team played major roles as determinants in the control of patient's diabetes and blood pressure more than any of the other factors examined.
KW - Diabetes
KW - Hypertension
KW - Quality care
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U2 - 10.5001/omj.2014.58
DO - 10.5001/omj.2014.58
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84901605179
SN - 1999-768X
VL - 29
SP - 234
EP - 238
JO - Oman Medical Journal
JF - Oman Medical Journal
IS - 3
ER -