Validation of the hypoglycemia awareness questionnaire to assess hypoglycemia awareness in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin.

Aims: Given the implications of impaired hypoglycemia awareness in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), it is necessary to identify reliable and valid instruments for its measurement. The Hypoglycemia Awareness Questionnaire (HypoA-Q) measures impaired awareness, symptom severity, and symptom frequency. The present study evaluated the HypoA-Q validity for assessing awareness of hypoglycemia in patients with T2D treated with insulin.

Effectiveness of a case management model for people with multimorbidity: Mixed methods study.

Aims: The aim was to determine the impact of a case management model on indicators of health service utilization, polypharmacy, quality of life and dependency of patients with multimorbidity, and family caregiver overload in a group of patients insured with two insurance companies in the city of Bogotá (Colombia).

Design: This was a mixed methods study, which integrated a quantitative and qualitative component.

Methods: The study was conducted between July 2019 and March 2020.

Effectiveness of a case management model for the comprehensive provision of health services to multi-pathological people.

Aim: To determine the effectiveness of a case management model for approaching multi-pathological people in a health promoting entity of the contributory healthcare scheme in Bogotá, Colombia between 2018 - .

Design: Mixed methods research.

Method: The study contemplates two components: a quantitative component using a quasi-experimental analytical design before and after longitudinal intervention to determine the effectiveness of the case management model and a qualitative descriptive design to understand the experience of the participants about the model.