The relationship between context, structure, and processes with outcomes of 6 regional diabetes networks in Europe.
Mahdi MahdaviJan VissersSylvia ElkhuizenMattees van DijkAntero VanhalaEleftheria KarampliRaquel FaubelPaul ForteElena CoroianJoris van de KlundertPublished in: PloS one (2018)
While the selected structure and process variables explain much of the variance in service satisfaction, this is less the case for quality of life. Moreover, it appears that the effect of the clinical outcome A1c control on processes is stronger than the other way around, as poorer control seems to relate to more service use, and higher cost. The standardized operational models used in this research prove to form a basis for expanding the network level evidence base for effective T2D service provisioning.