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Clinical audit of diabetes care in the Bahrain Defence Forces Hospital
Other Title(s)
مراجعة إكلينيكية لجودة الرعاية الصحية لمرضى السكري في مستشفى البحرين العسكري
Joint Authors
al-Baharinah, Marwah Muhammad
Whitford, David L.
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 4 (30 Nov. 2013), pp.520-526, 7 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2013-11-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Primary care audits in Bahrain have consistently revealed a failure to meet recognised standards of delivery of process and outcome measures to patients with diabetes.
This study aimed to establish for the first time the quality of diabetes care in a Bahraini hospital setting.
Methods: A retrospective clinical audit was conducted of a random sample of patients attending the Diabetes and Endocrine Center at the Bahrain Defence Forces Hospital over a 15-month period which ended in June 2010.
The medical records of 287 patients with diabetes were reviewed electronically and manually for process and outcome measures, and a statistical analysis was performed.
Results: Of the patients, 47% were male, with a median age of 54 years, and 5% had type 1 diabetes.
Measured processes, including haemoglobin A1c, blood pressure, lipids, creatinine and weight, were recorded in over 90% of the patients.
Smoking (8%) and the patient’s body mass index (19%) were less frequently recorded.
Screening for complications was low, with retinal screening in 42%, foot inspection in 22% and microalbuminuria in 23% of patients.
Conclusion: This study shows that the implementation of recognised evidence-based practice continues to pose challenges in routine clinical care.
Screening levels for the complications of diabetes were low in this hospital diabetes clinic.
It is important to implement a systematic approach to diabetes care to improve the quality of care of patients with diabetes which could lead to a lowering of cardiovascular risk and a reduction in healthcare costs in the long term.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Baharinah, Marwah Muhammad& Whitford, David L.. 2013. Clinical audit of diabetes care in the Bahrain Defence Forces Hospital. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 13, no. 4, pp.520-526.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-642387
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Baharinah, Marwah Muhammad& Whitford, David L.. Clinical audit of diabetes care in the Bahrain Defence Forces Hospital. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 13, no. 4 (Nov. 2013), pp.520-526.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-642387
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Baharinah, Marwah Muhammad& Whitford, David L.. Clinical audit of diabetes care in the Bahrain Defence Forces Hospital. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2013. Vol. 13, no. 4, pp.520-526.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-642387
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 525-526
Record ID
BIM-642387