La supresión de la educación especializada empeora el control metabólico en diabetes tipo 2

ResumenObjetivoEvaluar la posible relación entre la supresión de un programa de educación especializada en diabetes y el grado de control metabólico a largo plazo.DiseñoEstudio longitudinal prospectivo en una cohorte.EmplazamientoCentros de atención primaria en 3 comarcas de Cataluña.ParticipantesMuestra aleatorizada de 276 sujetos con diabetes mellitus tipo 2.Mediciones principalesLos pacientes se clasificaron, según el tipo de educación en diabetes (ED) recibida antes del comienzo del estudio, en 2 grupos: especializado (n=59) o convencional (n=217). En todos los sujetos se evaluó la hemoglobina glucosilada (HbA1C) en línea de base y a los 5 años de recibir únicamente educación convencional en diabetes.ResultadosEn la evaluación inicial, el grupo con educación especializada previa mostró mejores concentraciones de HbA1C (p=0,009). La evaluación final no mostró diferencias significativas entre ambos grupos (p=0,679). Comparados con la línea de base, los valores finales de HbA1C en toda la muestra aumentaron de manera significativa (p=0,001). Analizados separadamente, el grupo con educación convencional previa mostró un deterioro no significativo (p=0,058), mientras que el grupo especializado había empeorado significativamente (p=0,001).ConclusionesLos resultados indican que la supresión de niveles especializados de ED puede desempeñar un papel esencial en el deterioro del control metabólico y que la ED convencional no mejora los resultados. La política de salud en atención primaria debería considerar mejorar los niveles de ED mediante una organización más adecuada.AbstractAimsTo evaluate the possible relationships between a health policy decision, in relation to the diabetes education strategies and the metabolic control outcomes.DesignLongitudinal prospective cohort study.ParticipantsA random cohort sample of 276 type II diabetes mellitus subjects.LocationAll primary care centres in three regions of Catalonia.Principal measurementsPatients were classified as specialised (n=59) or non-specialised (n=217) groups, as regards whether having received previous diabetes education before the start of the study. HbA1c values were evaluated in all subjects at baseline and after 5 years after receiving only conventional education.ResultsBaseline evaluation showed a better metabolic control in the specialised group (P=0.009). The final evaluation showed no significant differences in outcomes between the two groups (P=0.679). When baseline and outcomes values were compared, significant differences were observed in all subjects (P=0.001), the specialised group showed significantly poorer metabolic control (P<0.001), but in the group with previous conventional education no significant differences were observed (P=0.058).ConclusionsOur results suggest that the withdrawal of higher levels of diabetes education may play a major role in poor metabolic control, and that conventional diabetes education does not improve outcomes. Health policy in Primary Care should consider improving the level of diabetes education

Safety during the monitoring of diabetic patients: trial teaching course on health professionals and diabetics - SEGUDIAB study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Safety for diabetic patients means providing the most suitable treatment for each type of diabetic in order to improve monitoring and to prevent the adverse effects of drugs and complications arising from the disease. The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of imparting educational interventions to health professionals regarding the safety of patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p><it>Design</it>: A cluster randomized trial with a control group.</p> <p><it>Setting and sample</it>: The study analyzed ten primary healthcare centres (PHC) covering approximately 150,000 inhabitants. Two groups of 5 PHC were selected on the basis of their geographic location (urban, semi-urban and rural), their socio-economic status and the size of their PHC, The interventions and control groups were assigned at random. The study uses computerized patient records to individually assess subjects aged 45 to 75 diagnosed with type 1 and type 2 DM, who met the inclusion conditions and who had the variables of particular interest to the study.</p> <p><it>Trial</it>: The educational interventions consisted of a standardized teaching course aimed at doctors and nurses. The course lasted 6 hours and was split into three 2-hour blocks with subsequent monthly refresher courses.</p> <p><it>Measurement</it>: For the health professionals, the study used the <it>Diabetes Attitude Scale </it>(DAS-3) to assess their attitudes and motivation when monitoring diabetes. For the patients, the study assessed factors related to their degree of control over the disease at onset, 6, 12 and 24 months.</p> <p><it>Main variables</it>: levels of HbA1c.</p> <p><it>Analysis</it>: The study analyzed the effect of the educational interventions both on the attitudes and motivations of health professionals and on the degree of control over the diabetes in both groups.</p> <p>Discussion</p> <p>Imparting educational interventions to health professionals would improve the monitoring of diabetic patients. The most effective model involves imparting the course to both doctors and nurses. However, these models have not been tested on our Spanish population within the framework of primary healthcare.</p> <p>Trial registration</p> <p>ClinicalTrials.gov: <a href="http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01087541">NCT01087541</a></p

Guia de lípids i risc cardiovascular

Colesterol; Risc coronari; HipercolesterolèmiaCholesterol; Coronary risk; HypercholesterolemiaColesterol; Riesgo coronario; HipercolesterolemiaL’objectiu general d’aquesta guia és disposar d’unes recomanacions basades en l’evidència científica sobre el maneig dels lípids segons el risc cardiovascular (RCV). Aquesta guia engloba tot el procés assistencial i inclou els objectius comuns per tal d’augmentar la qualitat assistencial i disminuir la variabilitat assistencial en l’abordatge dels lípids i l’RCV

Guia de lípids i risc cardiovascular

Colesterol; Risc coronari; HipercolesterolèmiaCholesterol; Coronary risk; HypercholesterolemiaColesterol; Riesgo coronario; HipercolesterolemiaL’objectiu general d’aquesta guia és disposar d’unes recomanacions basades en l’evidència científica sobre el maneig dels lípids segons el risc cardiovascular (RCV). Aquesta guia engloba tot el procés assistencial i inclou els objectius comuns per tal d’augmentar la qualitat assistencial i disminuir la variabilitat assistencial en l’abordatge dels lípids i l’RCV