Relevant patient characteristics for guiding tailored integrated diabetes primary care: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: AimTo identify which patient-related effect modifiers influence the outcomes of integrated care programs for type 2 diabetes in primary care.

Background

Integrated care is a widespread management strategy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, most integrated care programs are not tailored to patients' needs, preferences and abilities. There is increasing consensus that such a patient-centered approach could improve the management of type 2 diabetes. Thus far, it remains unclear which patient-related effect modifiers should guide such an approach.

Methods

PubMed, CINAHL and EMBASE were searched for empirical studies published after 1998. A systematic literature review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines.FindingsIn total, 23 out of 1015 studies were includ

SUBMITTER: Hertroijs DFL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6452927 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature