Diabetes ascertainment among older Australians residing in long-term care facilities

Yohanes A. Wondimkun, Gillian E. Caughey, Maria C. Inacio, Catherine Lang, Michelle Hogan, Janet K. Sluggett

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Abstract

Older people with diabetes who reside in long-term care (LTC) facilities are at risk of diabetes-related complications due to potential over or undertreatment resulting in hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. Accurate ascertainment of type 2 diabetes prevalence in LTC is required to comprehensively examine quality of care, clinical outcomes, and to develop appropriate management and care strategies. Diabetes prevalence can be ascertained from self-report surveys and clinical audits; however, population-based application of these methods is limited. Health and aged care claims data are valuable sources for determining diabetes prevalence due to population-wide coverage, reliability, and completeness. Globally, current estimates of diabetes prevalence in LTC range from 11% to 35%, however, population-based studies in Australia are lacking. We examined diabetes prevalence in Australian LTC facilities using a linked national health and aged care data platform and the level of agreement of prevalence estimates between datasets that capture diabetes cases.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)946-948
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the American Geriatrics Society
Volume72
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aged care
  • Long-term care
  • Diabetes

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