Improving type 2 diabetes mellitus management in Ministry of Defense Hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2018-2021.

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterised by elevated levels of blood glucose and is a leading cause of disability and mortality. Uncontrolled type 2 diabetes leads to complications such as retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy. Improved treatment of hyperglycaemia is likely to delay the onset and progression of microvascular and neuropathic complications.

Quality improvement of diabetes care using flow sheets in family health practice.

Objective: To show that the use of a flow sheet would improve performance of family physicians in diabetes care.

Methods: This is a one-year intervention study conducted in 7 family practice clinics in Taif Armed Forces Hospitals, Taif, Saudi Arabia from March 2006 to June 2007. Diabetic flow sheet was developed based on the clinical practice guidelines of Canada for the management of type 2 diabetes.