Impact of family doctors on gradient utilization of health services among diabetic patients: evidence from a real-world study
Hospitalization rates can be reduced through targeted measures: strengthening early screening for diabetic complications; implementing a health-focused digital management system with outcomes-linked performance evaluations; enhancing clinical decision support and re mote monitoring systems to enable timely interventions by family doctors; developing clear referral protocols to minimize unnecessary hospital admissions; and conducting regular competency training for primary care providers.
Authors
- Mengyun Sui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0153-2215)
- Leiyu Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9227-0849)
- Xue Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1856-9281)
- Yin Fan
- Su Xu
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Fudan University (CN)
- Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning (CN)
- Huashan Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai Municipal Center For Disease Control Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Health Services
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2025.1618955
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00