Association between education and quality of diabetes care in Switzerland

Flatz, Aline; Casillas, Alejandra; Stringhini, Silvia; Zuercher, Emilie; Burnand, Bernard; Peytremann-Bridevaux, Isabelle

doi:10.2147/IJGM.S77139

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Association between education and quality of diabetes care in Switzerland

ContributorsFlatz, Aline; Casillas, Alejandra; Stringhini, Silvia; Zuercher, Emilie; Burnand, Bernard; Peytremann-Bridevaux, Isabelle

Published inInternational Journal of General Medicine, vol. 8, p. 87-92

Publication date2015

Abstract

Low socioeconomic status is associated with higher prevalence of diabetes, worse outcomes, and worse quality of care. We explored the relationship between education, as a measure of socioeconomic status, and quality of care in the Swiss context.

Keywords

Diabetes
Education
Primary care
Quality of care

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FLATZ, Aline et al. Association between education and quality of diabetes care in Switzerland. In: International Journal of General Medicine, 2015, vol. 8, p. 87–92. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S77139

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PID : unige:156363
DOI : 10.2147/IJGM.S77139
PMID : 25759596

Additional URL for this publicationhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4346359/

Journal ISSN1178-7074

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Association between education and quality of diabetes care in Switzerland

Low socioeconomic status is associated with higher prevalence of diabetes, worse outcomes, and worse quality of care. We explored the relationship between education, as a measure of socioeconomic status, and quality of care in the Swiss context.

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