Multimorbidity and achievement of treatment goals among patients with type 2 diabetes: a primary care, real-world study

• Published in: BMC Health Services Research
• Main Authors: Heikkala, Eveliina, Mikkola, Ilona, Jokelainen, Jari, Timonen, Markku, Hagnäs, Maria
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2021
• Subjects: Health Policy; Rovaniemi
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06989-x; https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12913-021-06989-x.pdf; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-021-06989-x/fulltext.html

Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes (T2D), with its prevalence and disability-causing nature, is a challenge for primary health care. Most patients with T2D are multimorbid, i.e. have one or more long-term diseases in addition to T2D. Multimorbidity may play a role in the achievement of T2D treatmen...