Consistent service use before the COVID-19 pandemic predicted the continuity of face-to-face appointments during the lockdown among type 2 diabetes patients.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic affected diabetes care among type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients. However, it is not known whether the observed changes in care concern all T2D patients equally. We examined the changes in health service usage and treatment outcomes among T2D patients according to the pre-pandemic follow-up activity.

Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on Monitoring and Treatment Balance of Finnish Coronary Heart Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Patients.

Purpose: We aimed to examine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on monitoring and treatment balance of Finnish coronary heart disease (CHD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients.

Patients And Methods: We used data from the electronic health records on 1604 CHD and 10,136 T2D patients aged 18‒85 years in Eastern Finland. Measurement and levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) of CHD patients and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) of T2D patients were assessed monthly during January 2019-June 2021.

The adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on health service usage among patients with type 2 diabetes in North Karelia, Finland.

Aims: The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged health systems and their capacity to deliver essential health services while responding to COVID-19. This study examines the pandemic's impact on health service usage among patients with type 2 diabetes in the North Karelia region, in Finland.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study used electronic health records of 11,458 type 2 diabetes patients, comprising all primary and specialised care contacts in 2019 and 2020.

National electronic primary health care database in monitoring performance of primary care in Kyrgyzstan.

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of the national electronic primary health care (PHC) database in Kyrgyzstan in producing information on the disease burden of the patient population and on the processes and quality of care of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in PHC.

Background: Strengthening of the PHC is essential for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to tackle the increasing burden of NCDs. Capacity building and quality improvement require timely data on processes and quality of care.

LDL-cholesterol trajectories and statin treatment in Finnish type 2 diabetes patients: a growth mixture model.

We aimed to identify distinct longitudinal trends of LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and investigate these trajectories' association with statin treatment. This retrospective cohort study used electronic health records from 8592 type 2 diabetes patients in North Karelia, Finland, comprising all primary and specialised care visits 2011‒2017. We compared LDL-C trajectory groups assessing LDL-C treatment target achievement and changes in statin treatment intensity.

Evaluation and pilot implementation of essential interventions for the management of hypertension and prevention of cardiovascular diseases in primary health care in the Republic of Tajikistan.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of implementing and evaluating essential interventions for the management of hypertension and prevention of cardiovascular disease in primary healthcare in Tajikistan.

Methods: The study protocol was published a priori. A pragmatic, sequential, mixed methods explanatory design was piloted.

Capacity building of health care professionals to perform interprofessional management of non-communicable diseases in primary care - experiences from Ukraine.

Background: Non-communicable diseases are leading causes of death and disability across the world. Countries with the highest non-communicable disease (NCD) burden in the WHO European Region are often those that have some of the greatest health system challenges for achieving good outcomes in prevention and care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an interprofessional capacity building intervention carried out in Ukraine to improve the management non-communicable diseases in primary health care.

Trends in the process and outcome indicators of type 2 diabetes care: a cohort study from Eastern Finland, 2012-2017.

Background: Evidence-based guidelines include concrete treatment targets that can be used as process and outcome indicators in the evaluation of the quality of healthcare services and diabetes care. Quality improvement can be evaluated by monitoring longitudinal trends in the care indicators on the system level. The aim of this study is to describe trends in the processes and outcomes of care among people with type 2 diabetes in North Karelia, Finland.

Implementing a package of noncommunicable disease interventions in the Republic of Moldova: two-year follow-up data.

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a growing challenge in the Republic of Moldova. A previously reported pilot cluster randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the feasibility of implementing and evaluating essential interventions for NCDs (e.g.

Implementing Package of Essential Non-communicable Disease Interventions in the Republic of Moldova-a feasibility study.

Background: The aim of this study is to determine the feasibility of implementing and evaluating the World Health Organization Package of Essential Non-communicable Disease Interventions (WHO PEN) approach in primary healthcare in the Republic of Moldova.

Methods: According to our published a priori methods, 20 primary care clinics were randomized to 10 intervention and 10 control clinics. The intervention consisted of implementation of adapted WHO PEN guidelines and structured training for health workers; the control clinics continued with usual care.