Quality of Diabetes Mellitus Care by Rural Primary Care Physicians

Purpose: To explore the relationship between degree of rurality and glucose (hemoglobin A1c), blood pressure (BP), and lipid (LDL) control among patients with diabetes. Methods: Descriptive study; 1,649 patients in 205 rural practices in the United States. Patients’ residence ZIP codes defined degre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of rural health 2012-09, Vol.28 (4), p.364-371
Hauptverfasser:	Tonks, Stephen A., Makwana, Sohil, Salanitro, Amanda H., Safford, Monika M., Houston, Thomas K., Allison, Jeroan J., Curry, William, Estrada, Carlos A.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	analysis Biochemistry Blood Blood Glucose Blood Glucose - analysis Blood Pressure British petroleum company limited control methods Correlation descriptive studies Diabetes diabetes mellitus Diabetes Mellitus - therapy Diabetics Diagnostic Tests epidemiology family medicine Female Geographic Regions glucose glycohemoglobin health disparities Health Services Humans internal medicine Lipoproteins, LDL Lipoproteins, LDL - blood low density lipoprotein Male medical care Medical service Metabolism Middle Aged Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care) Patients Physicians Physicians, Primary Care Physicians, Primary Care - standards Physiology Place of Residence Primary care Primary Health Care quality Quality Indicators, Health Care Quality Indicators, Health Care - statistics & numerical data Quality of care Quality of Health Care Residence Rural Areas Rural communities Rural health care Rural Health Services Rural Health Services - standards Southeastern United States Southeastern United States - epidemiology Statistical Significance statistics & numerical data therapy Trend Analysis United States
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