Continuous improvement of quality of care in pediatric diabetes: the ISPED CARD clinical registry

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2024年2月8日

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Antonio Nicolucci,
Giusi Graziano,
Fortunato Lombardo,
Ivana Rabbone,
Maria Chiara Rossi,
Giacomo Vespasiani,
Stefano Zucchini,
Riccardo Bonfanti,
G. P. Bracciolini,
V. Cherubini,
A. Bobbio,
S. Zucchini,
T. Suprani,
V. Donno,
F. Lombardo,
R. Bonfanti,
A. Franzese,
I. Rabbone,
V. Graziani,
M. Zampolli,
I. Rutigliano,
L. deSanctis,
L. P. Guerraggio,
R. Franceschi,
G. Tornese,
F. F ranco,
C. Maffeis,
C. Arnaldi

摘要

Aim

In Italy, the ISPED CARD initiative was launched to measure and improve quality of care in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Methods

Process and outcome indicators and the related information derived from electronic medical records were identified. A network of pediatric diabetes centers was created on a voluntary basis.

Results

Overall, 20 centers provided data on 3284 patients aged < = 18 years. HbA1c was monitored ≥ 2/year in 81.2% of the cases. BMI was monitored ≥ 1/year in 99.0%, lipid profile in 45.3%, and blood pressure in 91.7%. Pubertal status, albuminuria, eye examination, and screening of celiac disease and thyroiditis were underreported. From 2017 to 2021, average HbA1c levels decreased from 7.8 ± 1.2 to 7.6 ± 1.3%, while patients with LDL cholesterol > 100 mg/dl increased from 18.9 to 36.7%. Prevalence of patients with elevated blood pressure and BMI/SDS values also increased. In 2021, 44.7% of patients were treated with the newest basal insulins, while use of regular human insulin had dropped to 7.7%. Use of insulin pump remained stable (37.9%).

Conclusions

This report documents the feasibility of the ISPED CARD initiative and shows lights and shadows in the care provided. Improving care, increasing number of centers, and ameliorating data recording represent future challenges.