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Improving the annual review of diabetic patients in primary care: an appreciative inquiry in the Cape Town District Health Services

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 50 , issue 5 , 2008 , pages: 50–50d

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2008.10873764

Author(s): R Mash Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, , NS Levitt Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, , U Van Vuuren Department of Health, , R Martell Metro District Health Services,

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Abstract

Background: Diabetes in a common chronic disease in the Cape Town District Health Services and yet an audit of diabetic care demonstrated serious deficiencies in the quality of care. The Metro District Health Services (MDHS) decided to focus on improving the annual review of the diabetic patient. The MDHS provides primary care to the uninsured population of Cape Town through a network of 45 Community Health Centres (CHC).

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