Glycemic control in patients with diabetes across primary and tertiary government health sectors in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates : a five-year pattern
Joint Authors
Faruqi, Muhammad H.
Rashid, Fawziyah
Bashir, Ala al-Din
al-Awadi, Fathiyah
Abd al-Qadir, al-Amin
al-Said, Maryam
Hafizah, Khadijah
al-Sayyid, Muhammad Abd al-Latif
Abu al-Khayr, Suna
Hasanayn, Muhammad
Source
Issue
Vol. 34, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2019), pp.20-25, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2019-01-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objectives : in the UAE, the comparative prevalence of diabetes is reported as 18.98%, but there are very few studies evaluating glycemic control.
attaining the optimum glycemic control has been a global challenge over the years.
however, there is a trend of global improvement with the availability of newer options of antidiabetic medications, increasing numbers of physicians, and patient awareness.
our primary aim was to assess the level of glycemic control across Dubai health authority points of care over the past five years.
additionally, we aimed to compare the differences in glycemic control between primary and tertiary centers, between nationalities, and type i and ii diabetes.
Methods : we conducted a retrospective analysis of the electronic medical records of all patients who attended primary and tertiary care centers within the Dubai health authority between 2012 and 2016.
all patients with any type of diabetes were included in this assessment.
Results : a total of 26 447 patients were included in the study; of these, 73.8% (n = 19 508) were UAE nationals while the other nationalities accounted for 26.2% (n = 6939) of patients.
the overall mean glycated hemoglobin (hba1c) levels from 2012 to 2016 was 7.76%.
patients attending primary care clinics had a mean hba1c of 7.64% compared to 7.68% for the tertiary care cohort.
out of the total population, 37.7% achieved hba1c < 7%.
over 40% of the patients attending primary care centers achieved hba1c < 7% compared to 34.9% of those who attended tertiary care centers.
Conclusions : optimum glycemic target was achieved by less than 40% of patients.
glycemic control is still below the desired levels.
however, there has been a trend of improvement in the last few years and we are achieving the international average targets.
further collaborative actions from clinical, educational, and strategic sectors are needed to improve our goals further.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Awadi, Fathiyah& Abd al-Qadir, al-Amin& Bashir, Ala al-Din& Hasanayn, Muhammad& Rashid, Fawziyah& Faruqi, Muhammad H.…[et al.]. 2019. Glycemic control in patients with diabetes across primary and tertiary government health sectors in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates : a five-year pattern. Oman Medical Journal،Vol. 34, no. 1, pp.20-25.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-898162
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hasanayn, Muhammad…[et al.]. Glycemic control in patients with diabetes across primary and tertiary government health sectors in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates : a five-year pattern. Oman Medical Journal Vol. 34, no. 1 (Jan. 2019), pp.20-25.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-898162
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Awadi, Fathiyah& Abd al-Qadir, al-Amin& Bashir, Ala al-Din& Hasanayn, Muhammad& Rashid, Fawziyah& Faruqi, Muhammad H.…[et al.]. Glycemic control in patients with diabetes across primary and tertiary government health sectors in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates : a five-year pattern. Oman Medical Journal. 2019. Vol. 34, no. 1, pp.20-25.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-898162
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 24-25
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BIM-898162