Journal article
Prevalence and management of diabetes in residential aged care facilities in north-east Victoria, Australia
HM Haines, H Bannon-Murphy, T Amos, R Krones
Australian Family Physician | ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS | Published : 2016
Abstract
Background Managing diabetes in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) presents challenges to general practitioners (GPs) as the incidence of the disease increases. Objective The objective of this article is to describe the prevalence and management of diabetes in RACFs in north-east Victoria. Method The method used for this study was a cross-sectional audit of medical files. Results Ten RACFs were invited and agreed to participate, giving a sample of 593 residents. Diabetes prevalence was 18.2% (n = 108). Half of the residents with diabetes had received a glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) test in the previous six months. Of these residents, half had an HbA1c result of 8%. The frequency of hyp..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Health, Australian Government Department of Health through the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Programme and Novo Nordisk, Regional Diabetes Support Scheme. We would like to thank Dr Jaz Patel and Dr Lauren Cussen for their contribution to data collection and literature review.