RESUMEN

AIMS: To assess the process of clinical care and outcomes of young patients with diabetes attending clinics at a large district general hospital. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of data obtained from 106 case notes of patients aged 12-22 years attending the paediatric, combined adolescent or adult diabetes clinics between 1998 and 2000. The frequency of follow-up, rate of admission, glycaemic control, systolic blood pressure, weight change and screening for complications were assessed. RESULTS: The mean attendance rate was 78%. The admission rate was 91 admissions per 1000 patient years. Overall, the mean HbA1c was 9.1% with only 15% of paediatric and adolescent patients having mean HbA1c

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Continuidad de la Atención al Paciente , Diabetes Mellitus/enfermería , Hemoglobina Glucada/análisis , Hospitales de Distrito/normas , Calidad de la Atención de Salud/normas , Adolescente , Adulto , Glucemia/análisis , Presión Sanguínea , Pesos y Medidas Corporales , Niño , Complicaciones de la Diabetes , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Transferencia de Pacientes/organización & administración , Estudios Retrospectivos