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Evolution of patient characteristics and outcomes concerning diabetic foot ulcer care in Belgium between 2008 and 2020
cross-sectional way using Generalized Estimating Equations (SAS9.4). Results: The number of people with a new DFU included were 985 in 2008 (20 MDFC s) and increased to 1.579 in 2020 (35 MDFC s). Patients became ...
Sex differences in diabetic foot ulcer severity and outcome in Belgium
increasingly recognized to play an important role in the epidemiology, treatment and outcomes of many diseases. This study aims to describe differences between sexes in patient characteristics, ulcer severity ...
International comparison of glycaemic control in people with type 1 diabetes: an update and extension.
after adjusting for sex, age and data source. In general, compared to our previous analysis, the proportion of people with an HbA < 58 mmol/l (<7.5%) increased and proportions of people with HbA ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation rate and severity of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium
lockdown had less frequently a history of prior DFU (B: 50% vs. A: 60%; p = 0.0047). No increase in median patient-reported presentation delay [P25 — P75] was observed (A: 3 [1-8] vs. B: 3 [1-7] weeks; ...
The COVID-19 pandemic strongly reduced the presentation rate of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium, but the impact on severity was limited to slightly larger lesions
p<0.001). However, median patient-reported presentation delay did not increase (A: 3 [1-8] vs. B: 3 [1-7] weeks; p=0,81). Demographic data such as gender, age, diabetes type and duration were not different. ...
Declining offloading rates in Belgian Recognized Diabetic Foot Clinics (RDFC): results from an audit-feedback quality improvement initiative.
offloading rates. The percentage of patients without any offloading device is increasing. Audit and feedback including non-public anonymous benchmarking has not been able to prevent this decline. Knowing that ...
Clinical action measures improve the reliability of feedback on quality of care in diabetes centres: a retrospective cohort study.
TM, 60-70 % of the patients received good care. This percentage increased significantly using the CAM (+5 %, p < 0.001). At the centre level, the CAM was associated with a higher median score, and ...
Implementation of a quality improvement initiative in Belgian diabetic foot clinics: feasibility and initial results.
diabetic foot clinics. RESULTS: The first audit-feedback cycle was a pilot study. Subsequent audits, with a modified methodology, had increasing rates of participation and data completeness. Over 85% of ...
Quality of care of people with type 2 diabetes in eight European countries: findings from the Guideline Adherence to Enhance Care (GUIDANCE) study.
identified for both processes and outcomes. The following characteristics were associated with an increased likelihood of meeting targets for all three of the measures considered (HbA1c, blood pressure, total ...
Care delivery and outcomes among Belgian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
retinopathy (55 %) and microalbuminuria (73 %) was less frequent, but rates increased with age and diabetes duration. Median HbA(1c) was 61 mmol/mol (7.7 %) [interquartile range 54-68 mmol/mol (7.1-8.4 %)] and ...