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Table 7 The change in prescribing diabetic medications in diabetics and blood pressure lowering medications in hypertensives in the 4 time-periods.

From: A successful chronic care program in Al Ain-United Arab Emirates

 

2004

(before intervention)

2006

(after audit feedback and educational activities)

2007

(Intervention complete, including structured care)

2008

(follow-up)

 

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Aspirin

212

31.3

412

32.6

834

59.5

481

67.3

Statin

204

30.1

388

30.7

621

44.3

427

59.7

Other LLM

NA

NA

NA

NA

146

10.4

82

11.5

DM Rx

        

No medication

67

13.3

82

20.6

25

6.1

25

6.1

1 medication

255

50.5

133

33.4

104

25.4

78

19.0

2 medication

174

34.5

140

35.2

194

47.4

198

48.3

3 medication

8

1.5

42

10.6

77

18.8

90

22

4 medication

0

0

1

0.3

9

2.2

19

4.6

On Insulin

NA

NA

NA

NA

47

5.8

18

4.5

HTN Rx

        

No medication

57

10.7

101

20.2

33

7.3

20

2.2

1 medication

28

52.8

196

39.3

174

38.4

163

16.5

2 medication

156

29.3

116

23.2

185

40.8

187

41.1

3 medication

32

6.0

28

5.6

57

12.6

75

35.8

4 medication

6

1.1

3

0.6

4

0.9

10

4.4

  1. NA, not assessed