New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): A new study by the Centre for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in South Asia (CARRS) has demonstrated significant long-term benefits of a multicomponent quality improvement (QI) strategy in managing type 2 diabetes in India and Pakistan. A multicomponent quality improvement strategy comprising task sharing and clinical decision support software (CDSS) with electronic health records. The study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, highlighted the sustained impact of QI interventions on diabetes care and associated complications over a median follow-up period of 6.
5 years. With diabetes accounting for one in seven deaths in South Asia, the study provided unique insights into the sustainability of QI strategies in achieving diabetes care goals in low- and middle-income (LMICs) and the effects of these improvements on reducing vascular complications and diabetes-related deaths. Diabetes control remains a global challenge, leading to severe complications such as heart disease, stroke, blindness / visual impairment, and kidney and nerve damage.
With the LMICs often facing challenges such as inadequate infrastructure and trained healthcare staff with digital literacy, the study findings are crucial for integrating care models sustainably and identifying relevant organizational barriers. Previous studies from high-income countries showed improvements in diabetes care, but the long-term impact on vascular complications and mortality was unclear. This .