Comprehensive Computerized Diabetes Registry. Serving the Cree of Eeyou Istchee (eastern James Bay)

Overview

Journal Can Fam Physician

Specialties General Medicine
Public Health

Date 1999 Mar 5

PMID 10065310

Citations 7

Authors

D Dannenbaum

M Verronneau

J Torrie

H Smeja

E Robinson

C Dumont

I Kovitch

T Webster

Affiliations

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Abstract

Problem Being Addressed: Diabetes is rapidly evolving as a major health concern in the Cree population of eastern James Bay (Eeyou Istchee). The Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB) diabetes registry was the initial phase in the development of a comprehensive program for diabetes in this region.

Objective Of Program: The CBHSSJB diabetes registry was developed to provide a framework to track the prevalence of diabetes and the progression of diabetic complications. The database will also identify patients not receiving appropriate clinical and laboratory screening for diabetic complications, and will provide standardized clinical flow sheets for routine patient management.

Main Components Of Program: The CBHSSJB diabetes registry uses a system of paper registration forms and clinical flow sheets kept in the nine community clinics. Information from these sheets is entered into a computer database annually. The flow sheets serve as a guideline for appropriate management of patients with diabetes, and provide a one-page summary of relevant clinical and laboratory information.

Conclusions: A diabetes registry is vital to follow the progression of diabetes and diabetic complications in the region served by the CBHSSJB. The registry system incorporates both a means for regional epidemiologic monitoring of diabetes mellitus and clinical tools for managing patients with the disease.

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