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: Text
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2021
• Subjects: Research; Rovaniemi
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8442281/; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06989-x

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 treatment target...