Pharmacologic treatment of diabetes in long-term care
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
5-16-2001
Abstract
The majority of patients with diabetes are elderly, but little is known about their disease management. This study evaluates the prevalence and correlates of treatment of elderly diabetics residing in long-term care. We performed a retrospective, cross-sectional study of 75,829 elderly diabetics residing in nursing homes from 1992 to 1996. Nearly half (47%) of the residents received no antidiabetic medications. Independent predictors not receiving antidiabetic medications included age, race, impaired physical ability, and impaired cognitive function. Although the absence of resident's blood glucose or glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values prevents us from passing judgment about the adequacy of diabetic care, further research is needed to understand why some residents do not receive antidiabetic medications in the long-term care setting. Copyright © 2001 Elsevier Science Inc.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume
54
Issue
5
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Spooner, Joshua J., L. Lapane, Anne L. Hume, Vincent Mor, and Giovanni Gambassi. "Pharmacologic treatment of diabetes in long-term care." Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 54, 5 (2001): 525-530. doi: 10.1016/S0895-4356(00)00326-7.