Evaluation of the impact of the Kuwait Diabetes Care Program on the quality of diabetes care.

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of the Kuwait Diabetes Care Program on the quality of care provided for diabetic patients in the Primary Health Care setting.

Materials And Methods: The Kuwait Diabetes Care Program developed, published and disseminated clinical practice guidelines, conducted training courses, standards for diabetes care, and introduced a monitoring and evaluation system. Four audits (September 1999, October 2001, 2002 and 2003) were carried out at five diabetic clinics.