Journal article
Effect of a structured diabetes education programme in primary care on hospitalizations and emergency department visits among people with Type 2 diabetes mellitus: results from the Patient Empowerment Programme
Abstract
AIM: To assess whether a structured diabetes education programme, the Patient Empowerment Programme, was associated with a lower rate of all-cause hospitalization and emergency department visits in a population-based cohort of patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in primary care.
METHODS: A cohort of 24 250 patients was evaluated using a linked administrative database during 2009-2013. We selected 12 125 patients with Type 2 diabetes who had …
Authors
Wong CKH; Wong WCW; Wan YF; Chan AKC; Chan FWK; Lam CLK
Journal
Diabetic Medicine, Vol. 33, No. 10, pp. 1427–1436
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
10 2016
DOI
10.1111/dme.12969
ISSN
0742-3071