Objective To evaluate the effect of standardized management intervention on regular medication and glycemic control among type 2 diabetes patients in Huangdao district of Qingdao city, Shandong province and to provide references for the improvement of blood glucose control and treatment in diabetic patients.
Methods We recruited all type 2 diabetes patients (n = 15 369) aged ≥ 35 years and established health care records for them from May to July, 2012. Then we conducted a 3-year standardized management program, including free of charge medication for diabetes and at least 4 times of both face-to-face follow-up and fasting blood glucose measurement per year, among the participants. The regular medication rate and blood glucose control rate before and after the intervention program among the participants were analyzed and compared.
Results Compared to those before the intervention, significantly increased regular medication rates (51.99% vs. 47.61% among all participants, 49.32% vs. 38.81% among male participants, and 53.60% vs. 46.95% among female participants) and glycemic control rates (47.61% vs. 30.29% among all participants, 50.59% vs. 31.74% among male participants, and 45.84% vs. 29.44% among female participants) were observed after the intervention (P < 0.001 for all).
Conclusion Standardized management intervention among type 2 diabetes patients could improve regular medication rate and glycemic control rate in community diabetes patients.
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