EVALUATION OF THE REGULATION OF THE STATUS OF DIABETIC PATIENTS ADMITTED TO A FAMILY HEALTH CENTER

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Objective: The study aims to evaluate the metabolic control of patients with diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus followed up at Family Health Center.Materials and Methods: This study was performed between July 1,2015-October 1,2015 at a Family Health Center located in İstanbul Turkey. The glicemic parameters and accompanying factors were evaluated in diabetic patients that accepted to be included in study group. The study included 29 questions socio-demographic characteristics and about diabetes. Additionally body mass.index, blood glucose level and pre and post prandially, level of Hemoglobin A1c values were also noted, Statistically SPSS 15.0 (Statistical Program for Social Sciences) was used for analysis of results. Results: 64.5% were female of subjects. Mean age was 55.64±12.05 years. Metabolic regulation was poor in 57.9%, intermediate in 20.6% and good in 21.5% of the patients. When the age, educational background and marital status were considered, there was not a statistical correlation with metabolic control but better economical condition correlated with worse metabolic control in this study. Again Educational level about Diabetes Mellitus, diet, exercise, body mass index, having a home glucose meter were also not correlated with matabolic control.Conclusion: In diabetes mellitus, glyceamic regulation is generally unfavorable, Glyceamic control in diabetic patient population is related to diffrent factors and further efforts by the patients and health center were recommended.

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Family health center , Diabetes mellitus , Metabolic control , Regulation

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