Exploring geographic variation of and influencing factors for utilization of four diabetes management measures in Swiss population using claims data.
Wenjia WeiOliver GruebnerViktor von WylHolger DresselAgne UlyteBeat BrünggerEva BlozikCaroline BählerJulia BraunMatthias SchwenkglenksPublished in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2021)
Our findings indicate that the uptake of strongly recommended measures in diabetes management could possibly be optimized by providing further incentives to patients and care providers through insurance scheme design. The absence of marked regional variation implies limited potential for improvement by targeted regional intervention, while provider-specific promotion may be more impactful.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- end stage renal disease
- health insurance
- ejection fraction
- randomized controlled trial
- glycemic control
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- primary care
- affordable care act
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- cancer therapy
- smoking cessation
- prognostic factors
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- climate change
- chronic pain
- hiv infected
- long term care