Call to action: A new path for improving diabetes care for Indigenous peoples, a global review

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• 作者：Stewart B. Harris^a ; ^{stewart.harris@schulich.uwo.ca} ; Jordan W. Tompkins^a ; ^{jordan.tompkins@schulich.uwo.ca} ; Braden TeHiwi^b ; ^{btehiwi@lakeheadu.ca}
• 关键词：Diabetes ; Evaluation ; Policy ; Primary healthcare ; Indigenous ; Literature review
• 刊名：Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：123
• 期：Complete
• 页码：120-133
• 全文大小：598 K
• 卷排序：123

文摘

Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in Indigenous populations globally. Strategies to improve chronic disease management and health equity are needed. A call to action is required focused on programmatic health system transformation. Promising strategies include quality improvement and diabetes registry/surveillance systems. Evaluation of strategies is necessary to foster an evidence-base to inform policy.