Open AccessDoes audit improve diabetes care in a primary care setting? A management tool to address health system gaps
Author(s) -
TK Pruthu,
Marie Gilbert Majella,
Divya Nair,
Gomathi Ramaswamy,
Palanivel Chinnakali,
L Subitha,
Sunil Kumar,
Sitanshu Sekhar Kar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.166087
Subject(s) - medicine , audit , diabetes mellitus , clinical audit , diabetes management , health care , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , family medicine , type 2 diabetes , management , economic growth , economics , endocrinology
Diabetes mellitus is one of the emerging epidemics. Regular clinical and biochemical monitoring of patients, adherence to treatment and counseling are cornerstones for prevention of complications. Clinical audits as a process of improving quality of patient care and outcomes by reviewing care against specific criteria and then reviewing the change can help in optimizing care.