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Table 7 Use of IDCT services by PCPs and patients in UQIP and AQIP.

From: Interdisciplinary diabetes care teams operating on the interface between primary and specialty care are associated with improved outcomes of care: findings from the Leuven Diabetes Project

Type of service offered by IDCT

UQIP

AQIP

IDCT consultations

87 patients (9.5%) referred by 40 PCPs (75%)

250 consultations (21%)

226 patients (14.3%) referred by 61 PCPs (91%)

924 consultations (79%)

Educator in primary care facility

38 patients (4.1%)

94 consultations

107 patients (6.8%)

256 consultations

Educator at home or in PCP practice

NA

40 patients (2.5%)

91 consultations

Dietician

40 patients (4.3%)

63 consultations

138 patients (8.7%)

255 consultations

Internal medical doctor

29 patients (3.1%)

63 consultations

79 patients (5.0%)

164 consultations

Opthalmologist

19 patients (2.1%)

30 consultations

55 patients (3.5%)

85 consultations

Health psychologist

NA

18 patients (1.1%)

73 consultations

Printed educational materials for patients

NA

126 distributed

Communication forms to PCPs

NA

924 reports

Free blood monitoring tools for patients with insulin therapy onset

NA

107 distributed

Group information sessions for patient and family

NA

7 sessions, 310 participants from 14 physicians