Table 3 Quality of care of DM (Type 2) patients retained in care in diabetes clinics, Bhutan
From: A first country-wide review of Diabetes Mellitus care in Bhutan: time to do better
Category | Sub category | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
No. of Follow up visits/year | 1-3 | 54 (24) |
4-6 | 47 (21) | |
7-9 | 73 (32) | |
≥ 10 | 52 (23) | |
Weight measurement | Done | 204 (90) |
Not done | 22 (10) | |
Blood pressure measurement | Done | 211 (93) |
Not done | 15 (7) | |
Fasting blood sugar | Done | 187 (83) |
Not done | 39 (17) | |
Post prandial blood sugar | Done | 192 (85) |
Not done | 34 (15) | |
HbA1C | Done | 5 (2) |
Not done | 221 (98) | |
Foot examination | Done | 133 (59) |
Not done | 93 (41) | |
Dental examination | Done | 113 (50) |
Not done | 113 (50) | |
Blood urea | Done | 108 (48) |
Not done | 118 (52) | |
Serum creatinine | Done | 108 (51) |
Not done | 110 (49) | |
Serum triglyceride | Done | 94 (42) |
Not done | 132 (58) | |
Blood cholesterol | Done | 96 (43) |
Not done | 130 (57) |