Improving the rates of inpatient HbA <sub>1c</sub> assessment and medication deintensification in people with diabetes and frailty
Interventions that included raising awareness of the inpatient assessment and management of people with diabetes and frailty were successful in improving inpatient HbA<sub>1c</sub> assessment and deintensification rates. The improved HbA<sub>1c</sub> assessment and deintensification rates persist following the engagement of a resident doctor 'Diafrailty Champion'.
Authors
- Eka Melson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0685-4819)
- Aung Naing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4803-8513)
- Jamaludin Malik
- Hnin Lwin
- Henry Lynn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8078-5690)
- Meri Davitadze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8130-1213)
- Mohamed Fazil
- Kevin Thottungal
- Kashish Gera
- Vishnusankar Umasankar
- Abdul Kareem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0817-2304)
- Anu Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0196-5520)
- Garima Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2597-6256)
- Sadaf Saeed
- Alison Gallagher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2109-3472)
- Kath Higgins
- HayMar Tun
Institutions
- University of Leicester (GB)
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (GB)
- NeoGenomics (United States) (US)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Quality
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2024-003223
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.22