Adherence to clinical guidelines in management of diabetes and prevention of cardiovascular disease in Qatar

Source: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy Area: Evidence > Medicines Management > References Introduction: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in the UK increased in 2009 to 4%, of which type-2 diabetes accounts for 85-95% of all cases.  In Qatar the prevalence of DM among the adult Qatari population in 2008 was 16.7%; around four times higher than the prevalence in the UK.  The aim of the study was to design and to apply a medication assessment tool (MAT) to determine the level of adherence to internationally recognised guideline recommendations in type-2 diabetes management and in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among type-2 diabetes patients, to quantify any gaps in guideline implementation. Materials and Methods: 305 patients were included in this study; all diagnosed with type-2 diabetes with no history of CVD.  A 38-criteria MAT was designed from published guideline recommendations on the management of type-2 diabetes and combined with recommendations relevant to primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.  The MAT ...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Source Type: news