No moment wasted: the primary-care visit for adults with diabetes and low socio-economic status

被引:19
作者
Bolen, Shari D. [1 ,2 ]
Sage, Paulette [3 ]
Perzynski, Adam T.
Stange, Kurt C. [2 ,3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Case Western Reserve Univ, Metrohlth Med Ctr, Ctr Hlth Care Res & Policy, Dept Med, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[2] Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[3] Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Sociol, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[4] Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Family Med, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
diabetes; primary care; qualitative research; CONSTANT COMPARATIVE METHOD; HEALTH-CARE; CLINICAL INERTIA; PROVIDERS; COHORT; MANAGEMENT; COMPLEX; NEED;
D O I
10.1017/S1463423615000134
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Aim: To better understand the type and range of health issues initiated by patients and providers in 'high-quality' primary-care for adults with diabetes and low socio-economic status (SES). Background: Although quality of care guidelines are straightforward, diabetes visits in primary care are often more complex than adhering to guidelines, especially in adults with low SES who experience many financial and environmental barriers to good care. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study using direct observation of primary-care diabetes visits at an exemplar safety net practice in 2009-2010. Findings: In a mainly African American (93%) low-income population with fair cardiovascular control (mean A1c 7.5%, BP 134/81 mmHg, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol 100 mg/dL), visits addressed a variety of bio-psychosocial health issues [ median: 25 problems/visit (range 13-32)]. Physicians most frequently initiated discussions about chronic diseases, prevention, and health behavior. Patients most frequently initiated discussions about social environment and acute symptoms followed by prevention and health behavior. Conclusions: Primary-care visits by diabetes patients with low SES address a surprising number and diversity of problems. Emerging new models of primary-care delivery and quality measurement should allow adequate time and resources to address the range of tasks necessary for integrating biomedical and psychosocial concerns to improve the health of socio-economically disadvantaged patients.
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