The OSU College of Pharmacy
Clinical Partners Program
Chatham Office Park
(Building 941)
941 Chatham Lane
Suite 311
Columbus, OH 43221
Phone – (614) 293-5075
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Self-Management: Diabetes Outcomes
The APhA Foundation Patient Self-Management: Diabetes program was offered as a pilot project involving 70 OSU faculty and staff. Final aggregate results from this pilot year of the have shown a reduction of hemoglobin A1c values from a baseline of 7.9% to 7.1% . The Table below illustrates the improvements in other program outcomes including lipid profiles, eye and foot exams, and influenza vaccinations. Over 90% of patients reported being satisfied or very satisfied with their pharmacist care.
Year 1 Results from
APhA Foundation’s Patient Self-Management Program
for Diabetes Percentage of Patients Achieving Key Outcomes of Diabetes Care (N=256)
|
Baseline |
End of Study |
|---|---|---|
Tested for A1C |
78% |
100% |
A1C <7 (mean) |
42% (7.9%) |
54% (7.1%) |
Tested for lipid profile |
54% |
97% |
LDL-C <100 mg/dL |
38% |
49% |
Systolic BP <=130 mmHg |
43% |
55% |
Diastolic BP <=80 mmHg |
51% |
62% |
Foot exams |
38% |
80% |
Eye exams |
46% |
82% |
Influenza vaccinations |
52% |
77% |
Adapted from Garrett DG, Bluml BM. Patient self-management program for diabetes: first-year clinical, humanistic, and economic outcomes. J Am Pharm Assoc 2005;45:130-7.
